Ben Gibbard: Live From Home (3/23/20)

Hey everyone,
Tomorrow’s set (Monday) will be culled exclusively from 1997-2001. Please send in any and all requests from;
You Can Play These Songs With Chords
Something About Airplanes
All Time Quarterback
We Have the Facts…
The Forbidden Love e.p.
The Photo Album
Plus any obscure singles from that era.
See you tomorrow! Tomorrow’s show will be in benefit of White Center Food Bank (www.whitecente...) in Seattle. They are in need of non-expired unopened food (such as canned goods, rice noodles, spices, peanut butter, coffee and more), diapers, baby wipes, Similac formula, hand sanitizer, clean supplies and toilet paper. Monetary donations are also welcome to help ensure that they can continue to serve the 1,600 families per month they see regularly plus any new families that come to them during this time. Please donate if you are able!
xo
Ben
#StayAtHome #WithMe

[@ringo_-]

00:31 Champagne from a Paper Cup 04:08 Debate Exposes Doubt 07:54 Scientist Studies 13:28 Wait [Secret Stars cover] 17:27 Company Calls Epilogue 22:47 (Q & A) 28:17 Cleveland [¡All-Time Quarterback!] 31:05 (This Is) The Dream of Evan and Chan [Dntel] 34:51 Blacking Out the Friction 37:40 Line of Best Fit 44:18 I Was a Kaleidoscope 49:24 No Joy in Mudville 55:21 The Face That Launched 1000 Shits [The Revolutionary Hydra cover]

[@SKITTLESJ023]

MeinKampfyChair a hero

[@evanch123456]

Thanks!

[@Momandmolly]

Thank youuu

[@evanch123456]

@@Momandmolly no thank you

[@shadygroves8252]

What a set. Thanks mate

[@kellycole525]

Here is a list of every song he has done Day one setlist We Will Become Silhouettes A Lack of Color Title Track Northern Lights Crooked Teeth Cath… Grapevine Fires Fake Plastic Trees (Radiohead cover) California Zephyr (Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard song) The District Sleeps Alone Tonight Day 2 No Room in Frame Teardrop Windows Title and Registration Technicolor Girls Codes and Keys Passenger Seat When We Drive Me and Magdalena (The Monkees song, written by Ben) Ceremony (Joy Division/New Order cover) Such Great Heights (The Postal Service song) Ben day 3 St. Peter’s cathedral Photo booth 405 Little wanderer Brothers hotel bed Soul meets body Talking bird 60 and punk Decemberist cover grace cathedral hill Broken yolk western sky Sound of settling Day 4 setlist Steadier Footing (Death Cab) You Remind Me of Home Why You’d Want to Live Here When the Sun Goes Down These Roads Don’t Move (Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard cover) Coney Island Keep Yourself Warm (Frightened Rabbit cover) Life in Quarantine (live debut) Something’s Rattling (Cowpoke) Brand New Colony (The Postal Service song) Day 5 setlist Lady Adelaide Recycled Air Your New Twin Sized Bed Williamine (Jay Farrar & Benjamin Gibbard song) A Movie Script Ending Your Hurricane Your Heart Is An Empty Room (Death Cab Carolina I Will Follow You into the dark Read More: Ben Gibbard livestreaming performances from home daily Cover day Sunday 3/22 Isolation John Lennon Silver lining Jenny Lewis Thirteen big star 🌟 Waltz 2 Elliot smith Motion sickness phoebe bridgers Bob Dylan if not for you New slang the shins Def leopard hysteria Do you realize?? flaming lips 3/23/20 Champagne from paper cup Debate expose doubt Scientist studies wait Company calls epilogue All time quarterbacks Cleveland Dream of Evan and chan Blacking our the friction Line of best fit I was a kaleidoscope No joy in Mudville Face that launched 1000 sh***

[@PatriseHenkel]

thanks for this list!

[@analisesmith1378]

Get this man a cape

[@vivianavillarreal8085]

Bless you

[@guitardude28]

Wow that is a long list of songs! Thanks for getting them all down and listed 😎

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

Kelly Cole Thank you for doing this!

[@hayley2009louise]

“Sometimes I get interference in my home studio from my local NPR affiliate” is the most Seattle thing I’ve ever heard. That is a sincere compliment.

[@daniellejsherman]

Champagne from a Paper Cup! The first death cab song I ever heard, as a middle schooler in Bellingham. Thank you for playing! Steadier Footing is also an old favorite :)

[@jencira1837]

Please keep doing this even when this virus stuff is over! Maybe not every day, maybe once a week - or even just once a month. Youre very good virtual company. Lol

[@bentonarjun8513]

you probably dont give a shit but if you guys are bored like me during the covid times you can stream all of the latest series on InstaFlixxer. Have been binge watching with my gf for the last few months =)

[@lukamaxim9752]

@Benton Arjun definitely, have been using InstaFlixxer for months myself =)

[@keaganquinton8440]

@Benton Arjun definitely, been watching on instaflixxer for months myself :D

[@leanncrowephoto]

Not only is this great to listen to, but now I can figure out how to play them by watching your fingers. thanks ben.

[@wakeupmofoers691]

; )

[@TheHawksFlock]

We Have The Facts was one of the first albums I bought with my own money as a kid. Loved DCFC and Ben ever since. This was absolutely amazing.

[@noahbodhi]

All of these songs are so nostalgic for me... my high school->college->post college years... love every song you have ever created, mr Gibbard.

[@woodsea434]

Speaking of which, Technicolor Girls was the song that played on my internal jukebox after our first date (Stephanie) when we were at Montana State University. Seriously, thank you, Ben, for creating such great songs that have often served as the soundtrack during milestone moments in my life.

[@microcuts333]

Company Calls Epilogue was HEARTBREAKING, I completely forgot about this amazing song.... reminded me of old memories when I was a teenager...

[@jamiekite6900]

Yay!! The old stuff!! Teen years nostalgia. I was a kaleidoscope.... such west coast winter music.

[@brianblackburn3949]

It’s just not the same without the hypnotic Ben Gibbard sway he does when he stands and plays live... We love you Ben, you are hypnotically swaying from side to side in all our hearts! Please play Coney Island!

[@sweetprecision]

Ben, I haven’t missed a day yet. This day was my favorite yet, captured perfectly my burgeoning love for DCFC way back when I was 15. So formative for me. This era means the world to me.

[@greatcopras]

thanks for the amazing lives

[@silverbat5873]

Blacking out the Friction opened my heart and brought me back...Ben I love you but so many of your songs are tied to memories that make me cry..

[@Arielthecatlover]

Thank you for playing Company Calls Epilogue!! Made my day!!!!

[@czarsnoise]

I just broke out my brushes and played drums along with this...so fun! Thanks for doing this Ben!

[@FrankFauci]

omg i got a huge smile from just the opening song alone. so much nostalgia. I missed all of these songs. thank you!

[@MindlessTurtle]

Raw sets are the best! Thank you, Mr. Gibbard!

[@internetjesus]

I had a very, very bad breakup in 2005 and DCFC saved me from completely losing my mind. The songs here and the ones Ben's gonna play on Monday are very important to me (although my favorite ever song was already played at 17:27) so thanks to Ben for playing these songs again during this time of isolation.

[@scottf3632]

Ben, that was fantastic. Thank you so much. Please, please, do it again!!!

[@trevorhillier2649]

my two favorite songs from 97-01 back to back in Debate Exposes Doubt and Scientist Studies, thank you for all of these Ben it's been amazing

[@davidjohnston9435]

Would love to hear 'A Lack Of Color' and 'Different Names' tomorrow! 😍

[@BlueprintsForHeadaches]

Thank you for playing no Joy in Mudville Ben ,it means a lot my sister died recently and me and her bonded over your music throughout the years. We played no joy in mudville at her funeral

[@TheHawksFlock]

Always been one of my favorites. Such an emotional song

[@catythatzall4now]

I went to see you guys at the Greek in April 2009 right after my mom died thank you for the comfort that show brought me

[@mayasmith670]

Looove this version of Champagne from a Paper Cup!!

[@nattblas]

You played "Wait"! I am in awe! My heart is filled with happiness! We all love you Ben! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@sdavidcomer]

Title and Registration from Transatlanticism would be amazing. Enjoying the shows! Thank you.

[@collapsingspace]

All these Songs 😇 Thankyou ❤❤🙏

[@paulinamunroe]

thank you so much, this made me so happy

[@ahorsewithnoname3627]

Thanks, Ben, this is a really kind thing you're doing for everyone. Don't overwork yourself on our account. China Blue by Jackson C Frank would be nice to hear if you've got time.

[@a.7802]

omg champagne in a paper cup!!!! my favorite early death cab song 😩 thank you so much for doing these livestreams! they’ve been the best part of my week.

[@BabaKae]

I keep missing this live, but listening along in between ALL OF THE ZOOM MEETINGS has helped me immeasurably.

[@marina.chayka]

I watched a bunch of the previous videos yesterday and for the first time in weeks I had a good night's sleep. I'm watching all the videos in order and hopefully will catch up one live. Thank you so much for this, you have no idea how much you are helping.

[@ThomasBaxter]

Thanks Ben. I sincerely appreciate these performances.

[@jimwadzinski6812]

Thanks for doing this

[@PatriseHenkel]

Transatlanticism is an iconic track for me... I hear the waves slapping the Henlopen ferry as we cross the mouth of Delaware bay. I was enroute to meeting someone for the first time. I've been listening to these in the wee hours when I cant sleep....

[@bryand.hopkins4946]

I heard No Joy in Mudville the first time I heard you guys play. You were opening for Pedro The Lion. I cried like something dislodged in my heart. I don’t know how else to explain it other than a combination of joy and pain embracing. Thank you for doing these songs.

[@christophermichaelft]

Thank you for all that you do Ben! I love your voice and how pure of a soul you are. You shine bright!🌟 I would love to hear you play something from Plans if you ready haven't!

[@lmenahan]

Love the shirt, Ben. RIP Viaduct, indeed!

[@michellefishberg948]

Oh man, by far my favorite Death Cab era and albums. Thanks for dedicating a set to these. Takes me back. :)

[@michellefishberg948]

I missed the live set, but would have loved to hear Song for Kelly Huckaby.

[@MUSEHEADMUSIC]

Crooked teeth or passenger seat PLEASE🤘🏼 Thanks for the AWESOME music, your song writing style and voice is a breath of fresh air . Not much to go around in the LA smog

[@alexhiggins2796]

Always loved that Wait cover. Cheers Ben

[@mubeenkazi90]

This is the first Death Cab song I ever heard, been in love with them ever since. Thanks for all the amazing music and live shows all these years!!

[@shaunchristman7084]

I would LOVE if you played 'bad reputation' sometime!!

[@MrCharly780]

Ben OMG thanks for listening to my request at 44:14 with 'I was a Kaleidoscope', it really made my Birthday! I will never forget that. I was spamming it so hard and I'm glad you did it!

[@the_emmo]

LMAOO. Happy birthday!

[@22lilacsky]

Ben, you have a pretty smile. Thank you for doing this everyday.

[@brittanyburnturner1631]

Hey Ben, your music makes me feel EXTREMELY nostalgic, as it was DCFC's albums that always accompanied my formative teenage years. Tiny Vessels remind me of my first girlfriend, she was very life changing for me. She showed me love and also pain, and these are the emotions that flood my brain when I listen to the song that I was obsessed with at the time, (Tiny Vessels). The bittersweet memories that accompany the perfectly paralleled lyrics are the most vivid I have of them younger years. I would be so honoured if you were to play this when you next grace us with a livestream.

[@Hash_Zeppelin]

Thank you for playing All Time Quarterback!

[@cancel21]

Company Calls Epilogue is the best, along with Steadier Footing. Pleasantly surprised to know it's the song you're most proud of. Thanks for this set Ben!!

[@gregrobellard9448]

awww I wanted to hear Company Calls so much!!!

[@moniquenoller2302]

This has just made my days so much brighter! Thank you!

[@WildHeart7777]

this ones the best yet, all these deep cuts, i’m drooling 🤤

[@Vanillaautumn5]

These have been the highlight of my days! I’ve never been able to go to your concert. I hope I’m able to go to a couple of your shows in my lifetime!!! Your music is life! Never stop!!! ❤️ ✌🏻

[@jasonhinkley4580]

Hey Ben. These are soooo rad and needed right now. 🙏🏻 I would love to see Transatlanticism!!!!

[@edwardh4202]

This was just fantastic really enjoyed it

[@katerein]

I love scientist studies with all of my heart, thank you!

[@hilaryanzaldo1846]

Thank you!

[@avidknits3676]

My favorite from the 97-01 set is Title Track, which you did on Day 1. (and I was SOOO excited.) I'd be down to hear it again :) Thanks so much for these sets, they're the highlight of social distancing.

[@inflago]

Yay! Even though I wasn't the one mentioned, both of my requests were played! (Scientist Studies and Company Calls Epilogue)

[@ryanlozon5712]

Holy shit Ben, this was the best set ever! So many feels right now.

[@bethkaminsky1443]

Can you play Life in Quarantine again? It's so poignant. I absolutely love it - loved seeing it with the pictures pointing to the sadness and emptiness going on now. And ending with love and connection.

[@TTR_Ricky]

Tiny Vessels and What Sarah Said. But please, A Lack of Color would make me cry like a lil girl. Thanks for these lives Ben, you're the best company in such terrible moments we're all going through!

[@Vanillaautumn5]

Rafael Cerquetani he sang “a lack of color” on the first video :)

[@chitowngal9201]

YYAASSSS, EPILOGUE, FINALLY!! Thank u Ben! I've been requesting that from day 1. And every time you come to Chicago I scream it from the audience 😝 haha I'd only heard you play my favorite song of all time live once before (Codes and Keys tour, 2011) so this was amazing 👏😍 and PLEASE do not downplay what an incredible thing it is u are doing with this series. Music is the ultimate therapy and you are impacting and uplifting so many of us in the best possible way. You and your music have always been exactly just what I needed- it's gotten me thru the good, the bad, the mundane, the painful, the tragic and the ecstatic for nearly 20 years now. I would not be here today if it weren't for you. Anyway, can't begin to tell u what a shout out would mean to me. So for tomorrow's show, I despairingly request "Marching Bands of Manhattan," "Tiny Vessels," "We Looked Like Giants," "What Sarah Said," and "Brand New Colony." Please and thank you Ben!!! ❤

[@emmojo3428]

Blacking out the Friction is such a rarely played song on here so I was excited to hear you play it

[@TheMachinesWon]

My fav stream yet thank you so much for playing from the first couple albums u are the freaking man!!!!!

[@skinnypizza245]

Thank you. This is so appreciated.

[@phoenixx100]

Just want to tell you how very much I've appreciated this presentation. I only got to watch a certain portion of it, but have made damn sure to download it for future perusal. Always liked the band and the 'gist' of the message. Praying for your peace and overall progression.

[@thespilledmilk]

Can you please play “Marching Bands of Manhattan,” “We Looked Like Giants,” “Summer Skin,” “Bixby Canyon Bridge,” and “No Sunlight?” For covers on Sunday, could you please play “Earth Angel” and “This Charming Man?”

[@fishesndishes]

or another Smiths song like "asleep" , 'I know it's over" , or "the boy with a thorn in his side"

[@huhndaking777]

@@fishesndishes oh i second asleep!

[@arthurkaplan7770]

Best one yet thank you!

[@indefinicy]

the dream of evan and chan!!!! thank you

[@toddmichaeljohnson7139]

Thank you for all of this Ben, it means a lot right now ♥️ I have a ridiculous song request... I have a fond memory of seeing you cover Avril Lavigne’s masterpiece, “Complicated”, in Milwaukee many years ago. It made me smile.

[@jtp3569]

Ben - I discovered you guys when you played a day show at Emo's at SXSW during this early era...these songs are taking me back there...thank you!!!

[@wakeupmofoers691]

postal service records are like good red wine and should be in everyone's wine rack aging perfectly...so do all dcfc bottles.... thanks, hope there is a trend of bands that follow up your efforts !

[@shadygroves8252]

This fucking set kills ... Scientist Studies, I Was a Kaleidoscope & Dream of Evan & Chan damn

[@kendra8633]

My life would be complete if you sang Sleeping In.

[@lisadeeyoung]

Hey Ben? Thanks dude.

[@adrianamucino3164]

Hello Ben, we really liked your covers and would like to hear you play the song Heavenfaced by The National

[@wherehouseedm]

3:57 OMG! Ben did that thing that I do all the time when I sing! This is awesome!

[@mundawgs]

Postal service - Sleeping in

[@arianavincescruz9042]

Manoj Swearingen this is a real ♥️request of mine too

[@gorkmusic]

It's interesting how the older songs look so much harder to play.

[@catythatzall4now]

Love the photo album

[@dane5696]

Thanks for all this, hope we may hear Underwater, Little Bribes and/or The Army Corps Of Architects the next days. :) When will you guys ever come to Korea?

[@VoiceofHarold1]

Thank you! Request for tomorrow: No Sunlight

[@theodoremolina8456]

Guided by Voices - Smothered in Hugs

[@dep1001]

Great stuff, Ben! Any chance you could show us around your home studio? Would love to see that! And my request would be "Couches In Alleys". Thank you!

[@carrieaskinas8593]

May I please request some songs from Transatlanticism next? I will forever and always love Tiny Vessels and Tranatlanticism (the track).

[@alexb.267]

Hey Ben, been loving these little concerts. Tomorrow could you play Tiny Vessels? :)

[@gingereichler1064]

Love it all, but would love to hear Talking Bird. Thanks, GG

[@MelanieLauree]

Ive “got a bad case of nostalgia and blues” over here! Thank you Ben. Hey, if you’re planning to play any more ATQ, I’d love to hear Rules Broken.

[@Mike_the_Barbarian]

Ben, Awesome you are doing this. Discovered your band because of these. Could you play "I will posses your heart" please.

[@jacquelynf8742]

Hello - I hope it's not too late, here are some songs I'd love to request for Tuesday 3/24: Transatlanticism - Expo '86, (Title & Registration, Sound of Settling, Passenger Seat). Plans - Summer Skin, (I Will Follow You Into the Dark, Your Heart Is An Empty Room, Crooked Teeth). Narrow Stairs - I Will Possess Your Heart, Long Division. Codes and Keys - You Are a Tourist, Stay Young Go Dancing. Thanks so much and thanks so much for sharing your music in this way.

[@christiansmith3126]

My Birthday is March 26, but it looks like my album is up tomorrow. I would love to hear Lightness two days early for my bday! Keep up the recording, its been great to log in each day.

[@nkflynn882]

same bday!

[@KovaDecay]

I have a 3 requests that I haven’t seen a lot of: Tiny Vessels / Transatlanticism For What Reason / We Have the Facts.... Little Fury Bugs / We Have the Facts....

[@JonathanLit]

Another amazing set Ben. You are really helping us all out over here. Thank you for playing Champagne tonight. Any chance you can play What Sarah Said tomorrow? And if you're feeling up to it, Transatlanticsm? Thanks again man. We all need this.

[@kristis560]

When you do covers again could you pretty please play Kaye by Jupiter Sunrise? Pretty please? My husband and I are printers and, thus, essential and this would really cheer us up.

[@thisisbrodii]

i’m trying to learn scientist studies from part of this video and i’m dying trying to do it

[@antmaley]

thanks so much for these little shows, Ben! it’s great fun hearing old tracks that we wouldn’t normally hear - that being said, could you possibly play “Styrofoam Plates”? one of your most intriguing songs - beautiful melody with brutal lyrics!

[@SacWebDeveloper]

Hi Ben! Thank you so much for doing this! I love the old stuff. My wife and I have been binging Golden Girls and we wondered what a Ben Gibbard rendition of the theme song might sound like, would you mind doing a cover? Thanks!

[@Johncnx]

Ben, please do The Ice is Getting Thinner tomorrow!