Adam Duritz of Counting Crows performs solo 'A Long December' (Live on 2 Meter Sessions)

Adam Duritz of Counting Crows solo performs 'A Long December' on Dutch music show "2 Meter Sessies". Filmed in 1997. Watch a mini-documentary of this session: • Counting Crows on 2 Me...
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About 2 Meter Sessions
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Based in the Netherlands, 2 Meter Sessions is an independent, ongoing (new) music platform with a great legacy. Monthly we film 3 to 4 sessions with promising and breakthrough acts from all over the world.
Many well-known acts have visited the show; from James Taylor, Elliott Smith and David Crosby to Damien Jurado, Ben Howard and Josh Ritter, via Radiohead, Nirvana, Coldplay and Foo Fighters. Archive footage can regularly be seen in (theatrical) documentary movies, like “Mystify: Michael Hutchence” (with footage of our session with INXS, filmed in 1997), “Heaven Adores You” (with footage of our session with Elliott Smith, filmed in 1998) and “All I Can Say” (with footage of our session with Blind Melon, filmed in 1993).
The show started back in 1987 by radio presenter Jan Douwe Kroeske. On his popular national radio show he persuaded New-Zealand band Crowded House to play a couple of songs. The response of the public was so great, that 2 Meter Sessions quickly became a household name. In 1993, the show made a successful transition to national television. From there the show became a national phenomenon, for over 10 years, with filmed sessions of new talent, breakthrough acts and arrived career artists. Almost a million of 2 Meter Sessions cd’s were sold in the Netherlands.
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[@IainBrown-bj5wb]

My partner was pregnant with our first child and sadly had a miscarriage on December 31st 1999. This song always hits me hard , especially the line “the smell of hospitals in winter and the feeling it’s all a lot of oysters but no pearls” has a deep meaning to us about this sad period in our life.

[@bananasandcream8192]

This is peak Adam that made us all still watch it a quarter of a century later

[@felinegroovy]

His voice has a way of reaching deep into my soul.

[@mowburnt]

Got me through so many lonely times. Thanks Adam

[@shawnkinser1164]

Every once in a while you come across an old song and it brings a flood of 30 year old memories

[@guzgrant]

This was a break up song in 1997 for me . I married that girl two years later .2024 and I'm spending my first night alone in a flat listening to this as we break uo again.

[@onlymoney526]

Every once in a while you can catch something so spontaneous and magical. That acoustic version is the best I’ve ever heard of Long December. Much thanks for capturing this gem!

[@giorod223q6]

I hate to compare different versions of this song.but the one on the album is the one that gets me.

[@jakeorzali]

@@giorod223q6 Agreed. I have so much love for the band. I do. Saw them live again last summer in New Orleans and it was great. But I told my wife a few years back that I’ve come to realize I’m not so much a huge fan of Counting Crows… I’m a HUGE fan of August and Everything After. It’s just a flawless album. So even when Adam himself is doing a different rendition, I’m like hey man why you fuckin with perfection?

[@courtxsummer]

I love this man ❤️

[@theghosttourmusic7156]

Right there with you!

[@guzgrant]

He sings like he means it. His songs have acomponied me through some emotional scrapes, that's for sure. Bless his fluffy hair.

[@Hayyden]

“To see the way that light attaches to a girl.” A girl redirected by brother’s life who was struggling in the dark with drugs and a life of crime. She’s been my sister in law for 10 years now. Love ya, McKenna. 🙏🏻

[@sugrmag3]

12/2020 and couldn’t be feeling it more . Thank you for posting. 💙

[@joannadowning9915]

Me too ❤️

[@roxanebonez7399]

He’s such a free form artist I love how comfortable and never the same live I feel it I was born in December and have a troublesome-past that this somehow relates to me through I can’t remember ow many times I’ve cried the entire way through myself performing this song and I miss the ocean a whole lot myself thanks for the music and god bless

[@mayatender]

I really love what he says at the end.

[@dougmoss3069]

A piano and apparently no microphone. Love this song. Perfect!

[@melaniewilliams6740]

It's so nice to see that Adam is facing shit and singing about it. I have been waiting decades for this... Seriously, like 25 shows, and like 26 years.... Thank You, Adam.

[@jameselliot1222]

Stunning song beautifully performed by one of the worlds truly great lyricists.

[@heatherelkin668]

One of the most beautiful voices ever!♥️

[@fernlevin4883]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!!! ❤

[@Loagz_Beatz]

the way he sings this is very touching.

[@dynjarren8355]

He doesn’t need a band. He sounds great! Very talented!

[@peterburns9751]

But I'm glad he does have a band. Awesome albums and live performances.

[@hylianbatman3153]

I think we're all hoping for a better next year

[@jeffreyscheiwiller2950]

There's reason to believe maybe this year will be better than the last

[@thepixalking6589]

@@jeffreyscheiwiller2950 I feel you. Prayers to those who love this song!

[@LanceAdams-y1r]

Still cuts so deep… Damn Adam so beautiful

[@kerrinmenard7450]

....love.....

[@bobloblaw2958]

Still has it.

[@tjharvey05]

Filmed in 1997

[@VicInNocal]

Learning the backstory to this performance only makes it better. It's in a video called Counting Crows 2 Meter Sessions

[@Barely_Out_Of_Tuesday]

Love it! Thanks for the upload!

[@edgreen8140]

There is a you tube video called the counting crows live at the town hall. When they do colorblind its spectacular.

[@VicInNocal]

Hmm the only Live at Town Hall performance I see is of them playing the whole August album, which doesn't have Colorblind on it. However, that opening performance he does of Round Here combined with Raining In Baltimore is, as you say, SPECTACULAR.

[@edgreen8140]

@@VicInNocal its a different album if I remember correctly. On "this desert life" and i heard the song in the movie " cruel intentions". The song is very moving and somewhat diagnostic psychiatrically but its just a beautiful song. Adam has a beautiful voice and he's a great entertainer.

[@slowjamcdub]

Amazing

[@gekapte]

it took Jan Douwe quite some time to convince him to bring the song... He was nodding a lot due to recent break up

[@Elgin_Lee]

I felt that

[@andrewsoss7962]

Unreal

[@maartengeorgius1532]

Zo mooi

[@imavailableforyou2366]

I Love You XX

[@christinacascadilla4473]

He’s really singing and playing an instrument, not like the fraud frontmen of 2020.

[@VicInNocal]

And great lyrics that he wrote

[@simonesaavedra]

❤ espetáculo

[@carell4724]

❤❤❤❤

[@jbru9576]

He’s actually a really good piano player

[@tdward23]

Break up song December '97

[@guzgrant]

Me too . Tough year then collectively .

[@slowjamcdub]

💪🏻🇺🇸💙✌️

[@merrilloutdoors4109]

Anyone know what kind of hat he's wearing here?

[@kiereluurs1243]

A stupid hat. Why wear one inside?

[@joannadowning9915]

A fedora, or travelers hat. And it's NOT stupid. He's brilliant.

[@ExecutionKing]

Wish the cameramen would have STOPPED WALKING AROUND ON THAT SHITTY FLOOR oh my god. The only video in this series that annoys me, especially because I love this song.

[@Tappedline]

1997 was than and NOW we are F CV WW3 no food , no gas I love this song but we are f

[@kiereluurs1243]

Bad recording.

[@2metersessies]

it was kind of impromptu, being backstage

[@taylorfisher2035]

plane crash

[@TigerDriver66]

He’s really terrible outside the studio. Ouch.

[@christinacascadilla4473]

Not really.

[@mikethomas2191]

He sounds literally the same lol

[@sealevelbear]

False.

[@thornbird4400]

You are clearly tone-deaf. I’d get that checked out bud.

[@fancy8365]

I think you are tone deaf. He is perfect because he isn't a computer or auto tune. he is a human who may not have perfect pitch 24 7. If you want to hear it the same way as the album everytime play the cd. Some of us like when an artist feels the music in present time. They build the up then that flows with the crowd back and forth. You don't have to be so technical and over analyze if your the real deal and truly have soul and a good timing with the music. Impromptu is a beautiful special experience to see live. Some shows are better then others. But all have their own style to be appreciated. That's how you find the best way to sing a song I think. Try singing it or playing it a few suttle different ways each time until you know how you love it.