ANDY SHAUF - Wendell Walker (Live at The Drake Hotel)

Directed and edited by Mitch Fillion
Camera Operators: Mitch Fillion, Colin Medley, Dylan Leeder
Audio Recording by Michael Fong
Mixed and mastered by Jarrett Bartlett
andyshauf.com

[@jerrymainus5836]

This is still some of the most profound songwriting/storytelling I’ve ever heard in my life

[@RemyThunderknife]

This is a god damn masterpeice and I can't bear to listen to it more than once a month.

[@Jme.Online]

I agree. I must be going through something though, bc I want to listen to this on repeat atm... autumn blues?

[@thereallevel27]

As soon as the snow sets in, I come back for a listen

[@mikebrown2638]

Agreed. Insert Ron Burgundy gif

[@TheNoidleshow]

this feels like a sliver into some other dimension we're not meant to be seeing. literally everyone is right in the pocket. as close to perfect as anything i've ever seen.

[@GettingHyphy]

"Right in the pocket" is such a cool and perfect way of describing this. Thank you!!

[@jameswatters5748]

I know it’s a year later, but fuck, what a great summary of this video. 😂

[@nancyleblanc7791]

I know it’s way later, but, FUCK, what a great summary of this video Also I cry every time I listen, and keep crying, and keep listening🖤🖤

[@TheNoidleshow]

@@nancyleblanc7791it's really such a stunning performance of a stunning song. thanks for reminding me of it, i hadn't heard it in a while! time to binge andy again i guess.

[@RamblinView]

One of the most haunting and moving musical performances I have ever watched..I've been coming back for years

[@Jbalzer9]

This might be the most intricate murder ballad I've ever heard.

[@TylerFSimmons]

The band makes it so powerful alongside his lyrics

[@errlscout4891]

also gotta hand it to the audience for noticing the gravity of the performance and shutting up. i loathe loud crowds at venues and bars.

[@Jbalzer9]

Errl Scout For this situation it definitely helps and it's much appreciated. However the opposite can be just as awful. It annoys me to be seeing a band with a lot of energy and the crowd is cross armed and motionless.

[@errlscout4891]

Black Sheep Young'n , i never even thought of it that way, but its just as true, i totally agree.

[@avefiggy2128]

Black Sheep Young'n maybe listen to dire wolf live dead ⚡️💀⚡️

[@thebluelight]

he's such a great fucking storyteller, this song especially. leaves you hanging on after every word

[@krinkadink]

I went through the darkest times of my life while listening to this song on repeat for that year. It will always remind me of how I once laid in the snow and listened to it over and over again. Changed my life.

[@stephaniemayor1423]

I watch this video over and over and I am 100% transfixed every. time. I swear this performance is a meditation.

[@c11p]

Folks, this here is a MASTERCLASS in every sense of the word.

[@blankgen8003]

I had forgotten about this piece of beauty .

[@Stewpkiddable]

the way they are all just standing so stoically while Andy begins. its almost melancholy, especially the viola or violin player, he has an intensity about him. the drummer is also completely in the fucking zone and i love it.

[@CronoXpono]

I know for a prolific story songwriter like Andy, "Wendell Walker" could become a little "Free bird"-ish but JESUS, what a track!!!!

[@joshuamundhenke689]

Audience is probably so stunned....

[@nancyleblanc7791]

I’m stunned at home on my couch😢🥹🥺

[@irockwithbillgates]

Andy was kind enough to come back out for an encore. I don't know if he picked my request because of how loud I screamed it or what. "Wendell Walker!!!!!" This song has brought me great comfort(not alone) and the kindness people have showed me has been wonderful. I love you all and you are my heroes. Don't give up.

[@CronoXpono]

Nice!! I went to his show and he kinda chuckled at the request from someone else. If it makes any sense, this goddamn song is amazing but I can't make it through without feeling very uncomfortable lol I dunno what I woulda done if he sung it live!

[@slomofo1]

When I saw him last, he pretty much scoffed at the suggestion of playing it. Kinda like Radiohead with "Creep" for MANY years. But have hope. Radiohead now plays that song on tours :-) I'm seeing Andy tomorrow night. We shall see!

[@CronoXpono]

HE SANG IT LIVE!!! I WENT TO A SHOW IN ATLANTA GA AND HE PLAYED IT!!!!!!!!! Absolutely STUNNING and the crowd was so quiet, you could probably hear me say OH SHIT when he starts strumming the opening chords!!

[@GettingHyphy]

​@@CronoXponoholy fuck, you love to hear that eh

[@CronoXpono]

@@GettingHyphy It's goddamn compelling live and it was EXTREMELY so when the crowd hushed like instantly. Fucking great!

[@Dellstarwalker]

Thank you for the song , Andy. Posted it on my facebook.....

[@jorgecastillo4862]

aren't u dead

[@Dav-yc3mx]

Wtf ahahhaahah

[@maryvalenti6366]

Lmao.. Back from the dead ? Its a zombie '! 😂

[@scottotteburn6819]

This just made my damn day.. hahah

[@person9208]

Yo holy shit 😂😂

[@meatfruit1123]

The single most beautiful, haunting and sad song I’ve ever heard and undoubtedly ever will. A lyrical masterpiece accompanied by the most minimalist, delicate and yet powerful music .

[@theoryshaw]

This song never goes where you think it will, and the reason it's awesome.

[@joshuamundhenke689]

Live is better than album......❤❤

[@DeannaFaye]

This is like listening to a crime novel in song form 👌

[@TylerFSimmons]

Holy shit. this is so good.

[@fernandaverdesoto1428]

Wendell Walker was a friend of mine We'd stain our teeth in the summertime And with lips of purple, the winter would roll Past the boarded windows into our souls And shake our weary bones Now this past winter was the coldest in years It's hard to explain if you've never lived here But it locks your doors and starts your mind Thinking in circles just to pass the time And breaks your weary heart Now Wendell Walker was a man of God But he didn't care much for his sober mind And when the cold mixed in he was turned around Heard the voice of God and the angels sound A message just for him: [Refrain] "My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man" [Verse 2] Now Wendell Walker was a friend of mine But he married too young in the summertime Their hearts weren't ripe so they fell apart And I found myself with a joyful heart As our secret lives began We found our moments in between the hours When Wendell Walker drove his car to town But one day he found a letter that I wrote for her On the top of her dresser and in his winter mind He heard the voice of God say: [Refrain] "My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man" [Verse 3] With the voice of the lord ringing in his ears And the note to his wife that confirmed his fears He sat down on the edge of the bed Read the letter again to see who'd sent it But it was signed 'forever yours' He stood up slow like he'd just been hit Walked into the kitchen where his wife was sitting He said, "my mother called on the telephone She says she needs some help so I'll be back in the morning" And he grabbed his heavy coat My phone rang while I was watching the news She said the house was ours to cure these winter blues So I made my way, and we turned the blinds And Wendell walked in just in time To see our secret die and say: [Outro] "My son, my son I'm gonna have to cut you down" He pointed his rifle to my eyes But his hesitating hands Were shaking from the cold So I pushed his gun away Just as he found his strength And the bullet kissed her lips And I cried: "My god, my god what have I done?" And he reloaded his gun And he put it in his mouth And I stood in the room that I'd created

[@analyzepa]

Thanks

[@adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202]

Man what a beautiful song and eerie too, the last part when is made me feel guilty for no reason hehe

[@shekoufehamer1246]

Fernanda Verdesoto bb

[@gregorycugnod1693]

A true Murder Ballad... Thanks!

[@lestweforget7438]

Epic

[@dudleycunningham]

Haunting. I think of the that Room That He Created -- inside a sod house, in the Prairie Provinces. Cheap wood paneling and peeling, blood-stained wallpaper. A bleak, flat winterscape outside, through tattered, yellowing lace curtains. All stuff in my mind: that's what his riff and his voice and his poetry created.

[@Dungeon_of_Regret]

What you describe is what I see too. That desolation of rural, plains completely bleakened by winter, a low-hung sun lingering on the southern horizon, never really rises.

[@matiascba87]

Such a masterpiece. Never fails to give me teary eyes and goosebumps. I'm grateful for artists like Andy. This is much more than a simple song. This is storytelling and songwriting at their best.

[@tylersmith5366]

How this doesn't have a million views is beyond me.

[@WisconsinWanderer]

I listen to this every now and again to remind me of how hauntingly brilliant this song is, it literally takes me to another dimension.

[@liarcheckmate]

Saw him for the first time ever open up for Low a couple of months ago. It was just him and his acoustic and from the moment he walked out on stage I was riveted. Amazing storyteller with a cold, dark authority over his material. I'm all in at this point. Great artist! Thanks for posting this magical version.

[@chuckratcliff]

That's amazing you saw him at that time solo, and opening up for such a great act as Low.

[@ericjacob8021]

I saw him open for Low in Omaha on the same tour. He didn't play Wendell Walker. :(

[@jocelynnj5656]

KZbin I can't believe you put an ad in the middle of this song! You have no soul!

[@spil17]

When I first experienced this during Andy's last European tour,I was transfixed.Never heard anything like it.Groundbreakinng new genre - Prairie Goth ? Dark Country ? Don't need a label ;it's compulsive listening .Love it .

[@TimothyBIinks]

+Francis Hatfield Try David Eugene Edward's bands (16 Horsepower and Wovenhand), he's a lot more gothic - and country too, for that matter. Not to take away from Andy here - this song and performance is simply stunning.

[@ML-yk5zj]

PRAIRIE GOTH! I'M DYING!

[@pauloreilly778]

I prefer this version over the Album!!

[@GettingHyphy]

It's the quintessential version

[@wyattarp1975]

Too good.. Way too good. I am so glad there is stuff like this out there, cutting right to my soul.

[@TheLibrarycop]

Amazing. Shauf is a treasure.

[@PurpJones]

Cant stop listening to this

[@Simpleisgoood]

I've loved this song for so long yet have never seen this. It's like hearing it for the first time again, such an amazingly told story and this is such a haunting version. I love it!

[@billmassy]

One of the greatest songs and stories ever! I've never had such a strong visual image of a song's lyrics before. I would love to see a music video of this one day.

[@DevitaHaqiqatulDinah]

crystal clear, i can hear every sound they pour into this. smooth

[@GettingHyphy]

I talked to Andy outside of a show, and instead of asking him if he's ever rewatched this because it's an absolute masterpiece of a performance, i asked if he has a dog. He doesn't. (Didn't?)

[@nancyleblanc7791]

I already liked this comment a long time ago but I just want to say he may have appreciated your question more than the one you first intended 😊 and I love the question you asked❤

[@marcusmetternich6626]

Brilliant. Simply brilliant. This guy definetly deserves a bigger audience.

[@nohandleformethx]

The winter, the affair, the catastrophe, the guilt... The Saskatchewan... Haunting and perfect, and makes me think of Sinclair Ross.

[@GerryAtrixx]

He is a superb song writer and story teller. Loads of feeling and character in his voice and this ballad is hauntingly beautiful.

[@matthewwestlake2213]

Amazing, I love discovering new songs that make me obsess about them for a while. You've put yourself up there with Bob Dylan and Nick Cave with this effort. Many Thanks!

[@kevinjohnson3715]

Check out Chris Staples. Highly recommend his album, "American Soft."

[@charlesgratton6333]

This song is stuck in my head and in my heart forever

[@loonylunya]

I can't remember the last time a song made me cry

[@jaijiu]

+Cresita every time i hear this guy makes me cry

[@Aryatheapify]

well now you can

[@metronomy8388]

Funny you would say that since this song also just made me cry and I had to ask myself that same question. There are two other songs that achieved that for me before as far as I remember: Neutral Milk Hotels "Comely" and "Instant Disassembly" by Parquet Courts.

[@thingsofsuch]

Fernando (at this moment it is four years after your post and how the fuck are you right now) here it Is, the end of the year of hell we ALL will not ever want to remember but sure as fucking hell want to forget ... been watching dumb videos me animated song cartoon shit, then this. And it was the wrongs or rights don't click thy and hit, I almost god damn lost it. As I write I am somewhere near that gin

[@caroespinoza9287]

that violin.. lovely

[@yeeeaaahbuddy]

Holy sweet goodness... this is the most magical capture of this song yet. Thank you. Thank you so much.

[@shagunsharma3373]

Wendell Walker was a friend of mine. We'd stain our teeth in the summertime, And with lips of purple, the winter would roll Past the boarded windows into our souls And shake our weary bones. Now this past winter was the coldest in years. It's hard to explain if you've never lived here, But it locks your doors and starts your mind Thinking in circles just to pass the time, And breaks your weary heart. Now Wendell Walker was a man of God, But he didn't care much for his sober mind, And when the cold mixed in he was turned around Heard the voice of God and the angels sound A message just for him: My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man. Now Wendell Walker was a friend of mine, But he married too young in the summertime. Their hearts weren't ripe so they fell apart And I found myself with a joyful heart As our secret lives began. We found our moments in between the hours, When Wendell Walker drove his car to town. But one day he found a letter that I wrote for her On the top of her dresser and in his winter mind He heard the voice of God say: My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man. With the voice of the lord ringing in his ears And the note to his wife that confirmed his fears, He sat down on the edge of the bed Read the letter again to see who'd sent it But it was signed 'forever yours'. He stood up slow like he'd just been hit. Walked into the kitchen where his wife was sitting He said, "my mother called on the telephone She says she needs some help so I'll be back in the morning" And he grabbed his heavy coat. My phone rang while I was watching the news. She said the house was ours to cure these winter blues. So I made my way, and we turned the blinds And Wendell walked in just in time To see our secret die and say: My son, my son I'm gonna have to cut you down. He pointed his rifle to my eyes But his hesitating hands Were shaking from the cold. So I pushed his gun away, Just as he found his strength. And the bullet kissed her lips And I cried: My god, my god what have I done? And he reloaded his gun, And he put it in his mouth. And I stood in the room that I'd created.

[@theslimblues]

Holy shit. This is such a haunting version. Amazing. Just got tickets for London gig. I hope he plays this one

[@theslimblues]

He did and it was the tits. He's a gem. Amazing.

[@KingRhinoBudapest]

.... Just happened to leave KZbin to grab dinner and walked in to find this playing after listening to Savoy Motel ( CHECK THEM OUT!!)....... And, .... HOLY SHIT!!! Andy Shauf.... PLEASE COME TO NEW ORLEANS!!!!! Simply breathtaking.... Kudos, sir .... Kudos.........

[@spencerleigh2744]

One of the most beautiful songs of all time.

[@chrisobrian5463]

I can't even with this. Too good.

[@yoannblain6554]

A masterpiece , nothing less, instruments together playing just perfectly, such a perfect sound, those lyrics and that emotion felt like we where living it.

[@velocityJE]

Man, I love this guy.

[@GettingHyphy]

this song is so good even before the outro hits, then they drop that outro and it's like...damnnnn

[@benweeks9516]

Absolutely amazing!!

[@thelastmisterhenry]

The sound is amazing, the song a masterpiece, the performance simply moving.

[@serpentinaeofficial]

Absolutely haunting

[@jemmitchellmusic]

Absolutely sublime

[@anaflorentina3747]

BRILLIANT, breathtaking song! Andy is a real genius!✨🎶✨

[@pavlovsunhappydog]

Outstanding in every way.

[@zackdell7663]

This song makes me cry every time. It's a beautiful performance. Thank You.

[@Javier_Bltrn]

What a story !

[@LeighWilliamatgoogle]

Damn. AMAZING. What more is there to say...

[@seaaechyewseekay]

The lyricism in this song paints such vivid mental imagery every time I listen to it. What a beautifully tragic story.

[@OurVinyl]

Oh my oh my, this is downright fantastic! Well done everyone

[@MrOCIndieMusic]

He is amazing. One of the best story tellers I've ever had the pleasure of listening too. Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bono, and others.

[@joedrew9418]

Wow .that so very strong and well delivered I was mesmerized transfixed.

[@noahbeil]

Amazing performance, and nice job on the audio as well. I would much rather listen to this instead of a studio version. And the lyrics are perfect and compelling.

[@roelsiebrand7181]

Astounding. Brilliant.

[@paulhoughton8021]

What an great, intimate look at a beautiful song. Thank you

[@anaflorentina3747]

Brilliant!!! Amazing!!! Breathtaking!!! Andy is the best artist ever!!!✨❤️

[@ThisIsAlvinCarrillo]

everything about this is to such a great quality what a piece

[@lonzobamin]

This song is a warm blanket on a cold day

[@thereallevel27]

Really great mix

[@sreneethomas]

Great songwriter. Intense delivery. Absolutely amazing. 🖤

[@BeyondTheMind007]

I love the intention and purpose in his eyes as he plays

[@BeyondTheMind007]

Back again for more, 3 years on.lol

[@nancyleblanc7791]

@@BeyondTheMind007And now again!

[@BeyondTheMind007]

@@nancyleblanc7791 Totally, I'm back at least every month.lol

[@nancyleblanc7791]

@@BeyondTheMind007 I’m back again 😂😢😮😅 I listen to this either when I remember it or I’m sad and it’s comforting somehow either way 🖤🖤🖤

[@amyryder9444]

this performance is truly MAGICAL

[@youpeopl_music3220]

I don't think a single person in that dared to breathe.

[@Paganinikos]

Amazing

[@xX0Isaac0Xx]

Dark and amazing

[@olivierfairfield]

So good.

[@vanray8022]

Chillingly beautiful.

[@zephyrbarry3641]

stunned

[@AndrewEns]

this video was done really well! awesome performance from you guys, cool to see the attack in black guy playing with you too

[@drdavidsands]

Wow, and wow

[@lonzobamin]

damn that's heavy

[@soothingmeditationsmusic]

unbelievable. thx Spotify for recommending my such an amazing artist

[@cyrilperrin1702]

Just one word: amazing

[@hooblord]

This is an ear worm I do not want to share with anyone else, it feels so personal and vulnerable

[@paullegloan1502]

Hypnotic

[@amyryder9444]

omg this is amazing wow

[@sentaracecil428]

I love the whispers in the back such a beautiful song

[@tmnt87]

Okay, if anything slaps it's this. Slap along

[@drdrai7479]

What an amazing support act

[@michaelg6963]

That's dynamic! Cool. The writing is great....

[@robzstarrr2738]

excellent tune & performance.....thxs 4 postng..

[@ZachByrd]

This fellow is up there with Josh Ritter with his songwriting. So glad I found this.

[@GettingHyphy]

Who

[@hotlewis86]

Holy. Shit. Holy fucking shit.

[@motnosniv]

what a great song. so sad though.

[@TRANSPORTCANADAGURU]

Wow.....speechless!

[@pitterpatter2164]

I'm amazed, I'm 47 very much into top country music but staggered here a few weeks ago and am compelled to spread it to my family and friends...I have trolled for Andy s speaking voice, found it in another video and wonder why he sings with the impediment, character?

[@longranger9139]

Rare for me at 48 to get excited about another singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist, but wow. And I'm wondering the same thing. I'm Canadian, have friends from Regina, went there for a wedding once. Don't think it's a regional accent. But it's somehow recognizable. And it's killer.

[@reteipdevries]

67 and i love it. Poor Andy-only ageing fans.

[@chrisraymond4804]

31, not quite over the hill ;)

[@cactuswallopers493]

reteipdevries I’m 20 dude not that old haha

[@odic7660]

im 11 , and its a cool song

[@thenewtowncryer]

FIRE!!!

[@michaelharris7030]

wow i am stunned/shook

[@TheDarkCow11]

the command this an has over his audience is intense