He headlined Glastonbury on his own and people were complaining that it was pre recorded because they couldn't see the band. Nah dude. Look at his feet pressing those pedals like his life depends on it. Incredible artist.
@KaiLucasZachary10 ай бұрын
He tells that story literally everywhere he plays and says it was said at whichever venue he’s playing at.
@timgraham41010 ай бұрын
@@KaiLucasZachary no i watched his performance and saw the twitter meltdown from people who didn't understand what was happening
@bethm57917 ай бұрын
I’ve seen him live multiple times, even when he was opening for Taylor. At least 4/5 times. Dude has only ever used his loop pedal as guitar. The most involvement is if he breaks a string on the guitar and they bring him another one 😂😂
@celthric386 ай бұрын
I remember that and I THINK that's one of the reason he quit Twitter cause of all the negativity and hate. People just didn't know/understand what he really does.
@redangel16911 ай бұрын
There is a lot about Ed Sheeran that people just don't know. He's very talented.
@carladicarlo325511 ай бұрын
Ed in concert is unbelievable. I didn’t know how he’d pull it off or if it would be boring with just him. Dude…it was one of the best concerts I’ve ever been to! What you saw right there he did for 2 hours, plus a light and picture show, and no one missed a whole band one bit.
@itsakittyting11 ай бұрын
Same here! Saw him on stage in Amsterdam, it was phenomenal! I suggest Cliff go see him live too, man, so cool!
@jakedavis1711 ай бұрын
I saw him in 2011 when he was opening for Taylor Swift and I didn’t even know who he was. I left that concert thinking he was the best performer I’d ever seen. I’ve been to two more of his shows and he doesn’t disappoint.
@seriyooow31011 ай бұрын
Same, insane man. Really impressive that he's really alone at the stage. I was at his concert 2017, probably the best concert I've ever seen.
@haleighstockton543911 ай бұрын
Yep, it’s unbelievable how loud and hard he had it rocking in there. I’ve seen a lot of people live and he remains one of the best I’ve seen.
@ksera360511 ай бұрын
and he was only about 21 here! He's 32 now, and ya know he only gets better with age and experience! Ed is PHENOMENAL live - he basically does this for 2 hours straight! 🔥🔥🔥
@lisadavenport239011 ай бұрын
ed is a one man show and doesn’t need those rec producers and big production. He’s fr awesome 😎 Great reaction Cliff. Ed and Ren collab yes 🙌
@neiladdison445711 ай бұрын
Bloodstream at Glastonbury sticks in my mind as an outstanding performance. Bloody loved watching that. Brilliant.
@chrism676411 ай бұрын
Ed Sheeran is a lyrical beast. The guy is an enigma. Not to mention a fellow Brit...😎
@jordanbonnie537111 ай бұрын
this is the most talent I have ever seen one person present in a single video - in my life. just unquestionably gifted
@hells_kells10 ай бұрын
Have you discovered Ren yet?
@adamphilpott173211 ай бұрын
Yes Ren & Ed would be super dope! Why because they are both in love with their craft!!
@itsakittyting11 ай бұрын
True and they're the same age and both grew busking on the streets in England!
@CON5CRYPT11 ай бұрын
This was a very early Ed song about his beef with record labels. Also old school Ed is much preferred over the current radio friendly version imo
@coreytravisbeanАй бұрын
Yeah, i totally agree. I even enjoy the sound of this cheap ass martin over the expensive lowdens he plays now. I understand why he plays Lowden, the person who inspired him to pursue music, Damien Rice(also an amazing artist) is know for his Lowden, but when Ed just used those cheap Martin X minis it just felt so much more visceral.
@5353Jumper11 ай бұрын
His "Wayfaring Stranger" from this session is one of my favorite things ever.
@Abby-lovebae3 ай бұрын
Ugh I love wayfaring stranger!!!
@S18T934 ай бұрын
I saw him perform this live last summer in Chicago at Soldier Field. There were like 85,000+ people there. (the attendance record was broken) It was absolutely incredible! He is one of a kind.
@StephanieHealy-wh9cn7 ай бұрын
I absolutely love Ed Sheeran
@Em-ah8 ай бұрын
Always blown away each time I hear this. Some skills from his busking days. WhenI cirst used to listen to him he was always rapping and later I was suprised tk hear him sing too. Now I think he is maybe more known by non fans, for his singing. He had a line that he can't see him being anythibg but a singer songwriter. Yes ut is in his blood. Greatfor music lovers :) Thanks for reacting to this. Liked.
@SilverFlame8194 ай бұрын
I fucking love watching Ed with his loop pedal, it's so damn simple but so impressive!
@RoyalMusic24K4 ай бұрын
Favorite comment here!!
@haleighstockton543911 ай бұрын
I’ve seen him live 3 times and it’s just like this for every song. It’s amazing how loud and rocking he can get a stadium with just him, his guitar and his loop pedal. Definitely one of the most impressive performers I’ve ever seen live. I’m telling you, he is sooo good!
@kgbabyteddy4 ай бұрын
He did I Was Made to Love Her as tribute to Stevie Wonder and that and the Multiply 10 yr anniversary concert are some of his best ever performances. Bloodstream at the Brits was incredible!
@manbearcow4 ай бұрын
He's a busker at heart it shouldn't be a surprise to anyone how talented he is. There are hundreds of thousands of people across the world playing live music for dirt cheap hoping for the chance at exposure that have more talent in their pinky nail then most of the artists on Billboard's top 100 combined.
@bones21182 ай бұрын
I’ve seen Ed 5 times in concert. My daughter got me listening back in 2012 when I thought he was a pop singer. This dude could be a good rapper too. He’s become my favorite musician.
@evco442611 ай бұрын
He is the definition of an artist and a creator
@grahamfirminger282710 ай бұрын
Ed used to split so well and no one realised then he went mainstream and he blew up but he is still a great artist for the old skool heads.
@brandistolliker485110 ай бұрын
Yes Yes Yes Ed and Ren would be The Awesomest!!!!
@roguerepublic14604 ай бұрын
Years ago this is why I am an Ed Sheeran Support
@A_Wild_Dyzzy7 ай бұрын
I’ve performed this version at gigs (minus the loop station) for years. Took me a month to learn it front to back. The guy is a monster in live performance.
@navicray409010 ай бұрын
From his debut album till now Ed Sheeran never miss. Especially on his live concerts where he mashup all his songs from different album using the same beat that he made in the loop, which is pretty addictive when you hear one.
@Jelisawesome6 ай бұрын
Can you imagine he had a stutter as a kid? Eminem's music helped him overcome his stutter. Seeing the video again has awakened my love for ed sheeran again.
@orangesquaredesign6 ай бұрын
You realize that this was recorded over 11 years ago...Ed was like 20 or so at this point. Dude has CRAZY talent.
@WSAGenetics4 ай бұрын
your face when he sang my eyes are red verse by Laid Black was the same face i made years ago when I heard it lol
@lukebooth18635 ай бұрын
As a former English private school choir boy like ed I can confidently say this man seriously talented 🎉
@skd-musicluvr7 ай бұрын
If you EVER have the opportunity to see him live--DO IT!!! I saw his stadium tour...Him, his acoustic guitar, his loop pedal, and a mic and he held 80,000 in thrall for 2.5 hours. Best live music experience of my life--and I'm 54 and have been going to at least 5 concerts a year since I was 18.
@19374hklmaq4 ай бұрын
That song is insane.
@rachaeljoelldaley47264 ай бұрын
This entire song is just Ed in a studio, by himself.... beats, vocals, guitar, change ups, ....I mean... nobody in the game can say I did everything, everything by myself..... Em, and 50 had Dre... And just so folks know...he was living on Jaime Foxx's couch when he first got a deal. He's fucking amazing. People sleep on Ed Sheeran....but he's crazy good...like an olympiad... he's writing, playing, singing, breaking the beats, and just killing all of it. By himself. That's fucking hustle.
@Teddy-rh8vl10 ай бұрын
Trust me, even today whenever he performs this song, you know shits about to get real ❤❤
@tpatt525_Tiff_11 ай бұрын
I absolutely love watching him create music! It is amazing to watch!
@dannygilchrist15617 ай бұрын
The man is dammed good.
@NYandAZ9 ай бұрын
Ed told the court that if he was found guilty of plagiarism, he’d never play again. He meant it. Thankfully he won. He’s talented AF! Love him. Always have. Slow or fast songs. He really can do it all. He just said “A-Team”, which is part of his lyrics on Taylor’s End Game! Ahh. Makes a little more sense now. 😉👏🏻
@dougalemacalestyr83654 ай бұрын
Glad you've found his RedRoom recordings, they are fantastic.
@skyt326511 ай бұрын
whoever requested this is a goat
@Tattitude24111 ай бұрын
Wow....speechless
@GJStone-tf7vl4 ай бұрын
Yes!! Ren & Ed… two solar systems creating a new galaxy…😮
@garnet01018 ай бұрын
Ed stuttered as a child. His dad bought him the Eminem cd. Ed sang it over and over and it cured his stutter.
@nfamusRyno11 ай бұрын
I liked Ed from the start. Then I started searching some of his other stuff when he was new. This was one of the sessions that solidified my love in his style. So talented
@DJMenace9311 ай бұрын
Heard this live in Reading concert. Still gives me goosebumps listening to this version, what you hear on this is nothing compared to one of his concerts
@fizarf10 ай бұрын
I've been commenting on a bunch of channels trying to get ppl to react to this - So glad you finally did! This video seriously changed the way I feel about Ed - I never had a problem with him, but the amount of respect I gained for him by seeing this was immense.
@moksolees66588 ай бұрын
Just a quick trivia, this song and performance was prior his success. So the line that you emphasize about sleeping from couch to couch isn't about him being on tour all the time. It is actually his experience before his music boomed. Ed was open about it in the interviews that he actually played on the street and pub to pub when he was young. There are times when he go with other people just to get a place to sleep in.
@B3thBakes11 ай бұрын
He is sooo great live!!!
@grahamfirminger282710 ай бұрын
This is the OG Ed that I used to listen to with Devlin cos they were amazing together.
@AK_J.Reed2411 ай бұрын
He did a interview where he mentioned people say you’re lucky you have that talent yada yada and he’s like I’m not lucky. I was shit when I started, but he’d worked damn hard to get to this level. Icing on the cake, he had a recording of himself when he was much younger, and just starting out.
@Petergreen111 ай бұрын
He dose give me love in the same live lounge session
@TAGSProle3 ай бұрын
I first met Ed at when I was Swansea university literally say hello and off on my way lol. I was a dj rocking hip hop at a old school bar in the city center. An he rocks some serious nostalgia during this, like calling out ed solo. Who was a massive influence on me and without a doubt him. My brother in law is now the head of Bristol and prior a teacher of Falmouth university who knows him well and I will say its a crazy small world we live in, when we look back. Me and my Mrs went to see him at Cardiff and you can respect the sheer talent and determination he has had over the years. Myself I just work for the NHS and can still mix some banging tunes when needed 👌
@osheas5 ай бұрын
I have respect for him choosing to use the same guitar he used to use on the streets busking with.
@sanderevers939611 ай бұрын
Ren and Ed collab would be amazing, but I'm curious about the effect of just seeing Ren play around with a looping station. Seeing how good Ed already is on his own, and knowing Ren is 🔥both live and recorded, Ren and Ed together would break the internet.
@rickb.416811 ай бұрын
Chuck KT Tunstall in there as well. looping perferction.
@Ann-vi5ns11 ай бұрын
It would be awesome.
@amymbeauty876511 ай бұрын
Yeah, Ed is fcking talented, no doubt about it!
@kismkids11 ай бұрын
Yup you took the thought right out of my mine. Ren & Ed would shake the earth I stand on😂😂😂
@newbeginning204511 ай бұрын
Watched this during the live stream and watching it again still leaves me surprised
@KewlImp8 ай бұрын
There are a few trumpet players that can play a single note for a minutes. They perfected breathing in the nose while pushing air from their cheeks at the same time. This is that level of breathe control
@arkadiusz549110 ай бұрын
Fun fact Ed was sleeping on the couch at Jamie Foxx when he was trying to make it. Waaaay before a team and I see fire
@graceydez61994 ай бұрын
It’s no coincidence that both Ren and Ed came up through busking.
@spruce3818 ай бұрын
Given Ed more listens, since I got into Ren / both incredibly talented artists who are real.
@MuskiMan11 ай бұрын
He’s definitely got his own house now man these songs were from before he was rich lol. Ed lives near me he’s always at our football games he’s a legend
@laurencress201311 ай бұрын
This was 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👏👏👏👏👏
@lauraschubert20943 ай бұрын
I love when people finally realize how talented his is. This was YEARS ago! Lol
@Abby-lovebae3 ай бұрын
Yes!!!
@cdogthehedgehog69236 ай бұрын
I feel like this is what happens when a Bard rolls a nat 20 in battle.
@McLeod202211 ай бұрын
I loved the official vid but this is SOOOO DAMN much better. The man is the MAN. Talent, when live, whether it is in small studio, busking, in small space, or just ficking a stadium filled with a man and a guitar and his live loops... ... real talent SHINES. Ed fell off my playlist. Back on again... should be Staylist rotation. Much Respect. Nice react, as always.
@dpbugg0111 ай бұрын
Yo man, hope you’re well. I love the content. I saw Ed Sheeran at V Festival in 2012 in London. He headlined the smallest stage (inside a giant tent) it was absolutely heaving with people inside and outside around the tent. He did a 35 minute version of this track, all with the loop pedal, and bought out Wretch 32, Giggs, Kano, Devlin and many others - IT WAS AMAZING!
@thetalantonx11 ай бұрын
16:41 - Dude, I had no idea you hadn't reacted to this one yet or I would have gotten it in front of you sooner. This was a magical performance, truly. Awesome reaction and I'm glad you're here new. Check out his mashup "Ed Sheeran - Don't/Loyal/No Diggity/The Next Episode/Nina (Live at the Ruby Sessions)" on the Ruby Sessions TV channel
@JokerInk-CustomBuilds11 ай бұрын
Imagine a collab between Ed Sheeran and Harry Mack....
@KennyWhyDoIHaveNumersNow9 ай бұрын
The shots from the producer's booth 😂 Man got nothing to do!!! 😂
@Anthony-e7g10 ай бұрын
This proves how much I love your sister
@markpbowen11 ай бұрын
Great reaction. Picked up my morning after a weird start to the day. Thanks 🙏 I forget how good Ed is
@MadDadLadАй бұрын
The Laid Blak segment is brilliant👏
@PPurnell2111 ай бұрын
I was at the show where he brought out Eminem in Detroit and it was epic. What he does with so little is unfathomable in person. Listen to a live performance of Ed Sheeran - Bloodstream for another good example Side note: I love the work you do and the positivity you spread. Been following your channel for a while and you've never switched up once. Respect. Stay well❤
@maz355511 ай бұрын
oh a Ed and Ren collab would be something else .
@willreacts_official11 ай бұрын
This was the video that made me start playing guitar and writing music! Happy to see you react to this one and remind me where my music journey started!!! Much love ❤✊🏼
@jamesb17172 ай бұрын
This guy lives 3 miles from me in a little Suffolk village in the UK.🔵⚪️
@slyderj860011 ай бұрын
EPIC
@mikeb73799 ай бұрын
That was surprising! I didn't know? A Ren x Ed colab ? Yes please.
@JackNormalMemes2 ай бұрын
"I can hear the looping already with the woop", mate he looped everything you're hearing up until that point 🤣
@danielbarnes624811 ай бұрын
He definitely doesn’t live on no couch his house is massive 😂 he lives down the road from me mans a legend 🤙🏻
@nate6494Ай бұрын
The video of ed is 12 years old.
@rammie197611 ай бұрын
there is a version of this with Devlin and Wretch32 live.. well worth a watch/listen
@rsmcwilliam11 ай бұрын
iTunes 2012 version is amazing too…. 19 minutes long 😂
@davideastham11 ай бұрын
Ren and Ed colab..Yes Please !!!
@mstewart10911 ай бұрын
Cliff-- speaking of REN. He just posted while he is working on his next album. Has the bones already he says. Looking for artists to cover for him. Im with you-- Ed and Ren would be fire
@TriScorp11 ай бұрын
YES a Ed x Ren hit now plix!
@redangel16911 ай бұрын
Definitely need a Ren and Ed collab
@BlakeFiery-7 күн бұрын
Ed Sheeran and Eminem are both number 1 for me 🔥🔥🔥
@child_of_gaia183611 ай бұрын
🤣He is playing a custom Martin Guitar they ain't cheep but yes has stayed Humble and yes a Collab with Ren would be FIRE.
@badm0t0rf1nger11 ай бұрын
Yeah brother.... Ed's *been* this good!! ;) I'm not really into his pop songs, but some of the stuff he's done on his collab projects is great fun. ;)
@m0nk3yl0v3r10 ай бұрын
Name any other artist who can sell out a stadium, alone, with just a guitar.
@coreytravisbeanАй бұрын
Back in 2009 I heard is You Need Me EP, this was when he was still a no one. I remember I showed it to my friends, and my girlfriend at the time and was like "this guy is gonna blow up." Of course they all just was like "yeah sure, whatever" and wouldn't really pay attention, because for whatever reason most people wont like music until the mainstream tells them it's okay to. Now he's one of the biggest artists of our time and everyone I showed that EP to loves his music now. He's my first and only artist to ever find before they hit the big time, and I don't know how the people I showed it to could just casually blow it off. Moral of the story, if a friend is tells you to check out a sick independent musician, don't shut it down just because they aren't in the major leagues. May miss out on some great music.
@harry344511 ай бұрын
All his Live room performances are amazing. As are B.O.B's and shinedowns but you need to check out Ed and Devlins 3 songs on live lounge, blind faith is a beauty
@denisebulgariu96411 ай бұрын
What missing here ? Yes, REN
@RhiaCapri2 ай бұрын
Since he performed this song there i doubt you'll react but you should totally watch his flypoet performance. Way before he got big in the US, Jamie Foxx took him to a club where people could perform. Ed killed it and it sounds very different outside the studio and he does different stuff as well.
@Chronically_Kimberly11 ай бұрын
Ren and Ed would be TOO BIG!! The world wouldn't be able to handle it. 😂
@itsakittyting11 ай бұрын
SO GLAD you finally reacted to this one!!! ♥ you really need to go to his concert when you can, it is a mustsee! He wrote this while busking ☺
@tommystringham663811 ай бұрын
Our wedding song was Ed and Beyoncé duets. I tear up every time I hear it.
@cas906510 ай бұрын
I would appreciate a Ren and Ed Sheeran collab.
@pennycousineau94610 ай бұрын
Yes. Ed and Ren would be outstanding!
@Anthony-e7g10 ай бұрын
Thank you for reacting to my music they stole from me so that I can regain my rights and the rightful owner can get paid rather than the thief.