666 ʇ Debut, Eaux Claires 7/18/2015, Eau Claire, Wisconsin

[@TheWhyer]

I remember the mixed feelings I had being at the festival and seeing this performed for the first time. Not many people remember this but Bon Iver was on hiatus for a few years following their BI,BI tour. That was back when they had the giant live band, like a dozen people with a full brass section performing those beautiful, airy songs. I never got to see that iteration of the band so when Eaux Claires was announced I was overjoyed. I remember refreshing the ticket page in my college English class over and over so I could make sure I got tickets. Like a lot of people at the time, I was in love with the (mostly) acoustic and quiet For Emma songs and grew to appreciate the expansive sounds of the self titled. But when he opened this set with Heavenly Father and played this song later, it was clear the band was going to a different place sonically, and I wasn't sure I liked the electronic aspects. But I grew to love 22 and i,i as much if not more so than his first two albums and this song in particular is one of my all time favorites of his. Thanks for bringing me back.

[@sheriffbart1029]

thanks for taking this man

[@schw0818]

Kevin G I'm glad I was able to share!

[@stephenwojtila2817]

literal life. can't wait for this on the new album

[@nategrenko4395]

Thank you for uploading this, Michael! To my ears, Justin changed many of the lyrics between this debut and the album version. I'd absolutely love to know what those extra lyrics or lyrical substitutions were. For whatever reason, this particular song resonates with me, hard. It's my most-listened to song of this ear. I think it's as fascinatingly cryptic as it is beautiful.

[@jimpanther9274]

chills hearing that first riff.

[@adambach4389]

This is a great video, Michael. And the song iiiiiiiiis soon great. That album needs to get out right about NOW.

[@blindsided63]

Reminds me of his another song - Jackson And David - written back when he was singing with DeYarmond Edison. Anyway looking forward to hearing all this new stuff

[@jonasrguerra]

thanks to this comment I discovered the self-titled album by deyarmond edison, it was beautiful! THX!!

[@blindsided63]

@@jonasrguerra you are welcome! :)

[@karolinasmiechowicz5058]

Dear Vernon, I don't wanna wait anymore, just give me some new love !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@faketales12]

Thank you!!!! I hope it was epic live!!

[@OwlsRunaMuck]

Thank you so much for taking this, great quality. Will you be @ ExC 2016?

[@xlee7159]

I'm so sad I missed out on Bon iver this summer. Looks amazing! Yes come out with a new album soon!!!

[@kekogarciadomenech2116]

mil gracias!!!!! lo adoro!!!

[@picklepodd]

Don't know how i feel about this, very different feel to what we are used to as far as Bon Iver. I know it won't ever be the same, but i just love the old stuff

[@aaustinnkerr]

+Meghan Bittner I totally get a distinct Bon Iver feel to this, although it is definitely different. Also bon iver songs always sound kinda different live than studio, so if there's ever a studio version of this I'm sure it'll sound a lot different.

[@schw0818]

[@a.evangg]

Thank U so much for this! I hope a new album coming soon! :D do you think?

[@jackinabox12]

Thank you thank you thank you

[@JamesThomas-oc8xt]

will you be recording the show this year?

[@VoOrT3xX]

We need more..

[@johnkelly3549]

Not going to lie, a year and a half on, I really wish he'd kept this punchy arena-rock version. I really dislike how deadened the album version sounds.