Colin Meloy - Rise To Me (Live on KEXP)

[@michelepatsos6654]

The perfection of this song... when it makes you smile and breaks your ventricles apart at the same time...😢❤😊

[@givemethewall]

this song is dedicated to Colin's son Henry that was diagnosed with autism. Colin is simply great.

[@thalacalibur]

What amazes me - more than his natural talent, eloquence, and coordination - is Colin's ability to connect with his listener. He makes us feel the way he feels, on a level that very few others can.

[@YouCircaYesterday]

He's able to move my entire being each time he sings.

[@stellaris4568]

I really needed to hear this today

[@caramason56]

A most excellent tune and beautiful voice 😊❤️🎶

[@mattbronski4360]

i have watched this video a solid 50 times since discovering this version of Rise to Me yesterday..so touching and inspiring

[@frithar]

Here's a weird comment to make, but accurate, I think: Meloy has the most agrarian-sounding voice I've ever heard. So organic and earthy. If the earth could sing, it would sound roughly like Colin Meloy...

[@bradmiley]

No I get it. It makes sense that a lot of his songs are styled either as "worksongs", politics, dystopia landscapes, intrigue, fables and stories - many of Celtic origin, occasional whimsy, or some serious Pagan message. There's alwaya lots of candor - he wears his heart, his beliefs, and feelings on his shirt. His voice has a wonderful range, but like you say, it's very earthy. I AM a Pagan, and a disabled, sofa-bound one with limited mobility at that, so I *could* talk a lot of stuff about "being of the Earth", "well-grounded", "a sense of his place in the Universe, retelling Pagan stories for a new audience through song". But you don't *have to be* or *not be* Pagan to listen to Colin. His voice is always wonderful, his words always spell-binding!!

[@AustinHobs]

Can't STOP listening! Good job, brother man!

[@waffleygirl]

Beautiful. Just beautiful.

[@TrueColourOfBlood]

Best song in years.

[@smett49fl]

That is one of the best descriptions of a voice I have read!! Really insightful!!

[@MattBurnside]

Amazing songwriter!

[@DrewAlm1ghty]

Awesome videos. Thanks to you and Colin!

[@supernintendochalmers6628]

I just start fucking balling at the chorus... When that G goes to Em, there's an indescribable 'weight' to it that just wrecks me everytime.

[@tommyboy66445]

album is going to be amazing!!!! so tarkio-ish

[@invisiblebears]

DONT WORRY BRO, SOMEDAY YOU WILL SEE WITHOUT THOSE FRAMES!

[@dustinthiessen]

i'm not sure, it sounds incredible though! what i really wanna know is what pickup he has in it, i've never heard a plugged in acoustic sound so incredibly natural as if it were being mic'd

[@atlrunner96]

anyone know what model martin that is? it sounds amazing

[@ChasHolling]

kind of reminds me of Harvest Moon.

[@silks55]

@frithar I am inclined to agree. However, Chuck Ragan holds that title for me. You aren't wrong though, it's just to each their own. Colin Meloy's voice is incredible.

[@BurnTheBuilding18]

agreed

[@jimmythefish]

@archaeonerd It looks to me like a late 50s D28. They had the through-saddle and the grovers. No reason to think it's anything but that. Definitely Braz. A desireable guitar even if it weren't Mr. Meloy's.

[@Zkauker]

what's up with his guitar? What type is it?

[@bradmiley]

It looks very much like a right handed semi-acoustic (I have one myself, only a left handed one, as I am Sinister!) The great thing about a semi is that it bridges the gap between an acoustic and an electric guitar. So whereas on an acoustic you can use nylon or metal strings, I think you can only use metals on acoustics. I might be wrong just here, as I've always loved metal strings, so all my acoustics have sported lovely metals too. You can play it just like a regular acoustic - it has the big body, set up your strings and away you go. But the next bit is where it gets interesting. Upon inserting a 9v battery into my semi, I can then plug it into an amp, a practice headphone-only "amp", or directly into soundboards using guitar cables. The side body of the guitar, usually near where the 9v battery lives, has some controls. There's a Volume or Gain rotary knob, a test button for the battery, and there are four sliders, so you can control what sound and feel you want fed to the amp - mine has PRES (which could be Presence or something, I've only played it as an electric twice! Then TREB, MID, and BASS.. One thing to note is that if you leave that 9v battery in there, even if you turn everything down to minimum, the batt will continue to drain. They suggest that you remove the batt if your not going to use it for a long period. Yes, but the battery holder is a little flimsy, and the thought of endless inserting/removing wore me down. So I've come up with a nice way to prevent rapid battery power dysfunction: I put a layer of insulation tape over the contacts, and put the casing back in. I pressed the BATT TEST button, and although very muted, it did slightly flicker. A second layer of tape completely fixed it. So I'm going around with my semi ready for action with a full batt whenever required, and it's the work of a moment to remove tape at night begin, and replace tape at night end. Oh and one more pro-tip - if your guitar includes a free 9v battery, discard it and get something you trust in, such as Duracell, or, (if you like decent bulk deals) purchase the Duracell industry battery ProCell. These give excellent results - in anything requiring batteries So there you. Come for the answer, stay to get into in full and a few pro tips. It's cool. I give them our for FREE!!! Take care everyone in nearly 2024-land xx

[@jamestconnolly]

Just call the song "Independence Day" - Really, you've combined two versions of that Title

[@sharondorris7817]

ditto