Colter Wall | Kate McCannon | First Play Live

Colter Wall performs 'Kate McCannon' for First Play Live
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The praise preceding 21-year-old folk/country singer Colter Wall is immense. Steve Earle says Colter Wall is "the best young singer-songwriter I've seen in 20 years." Rick Rubin is also piling compliments on the young singer from Swift Current, Saskatchewan.
See the young singer's talent for yourself in this CBC Music session. Wall says that most of the songs on his new, self-titled album are autobiographical. With themes that include a drunken brush with the RCMP, a song titled "Codeine Dream" plus a murder ballad, one certainly hopes that at least the third in that list is fictional. It's hard to believe that Wall is as young as he is when you first feel his baritone rumble into your ears - like a truck cruising the gravel back roads of rural Saskatchewan. The gravity in his voice matches the authenticity of his lyrics.
You may have heard this name before, though: Wall's father is Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall. One can't help but wonder about the father-son relationship after listening to the wayward tale of "Thirteen Silver Dollars." But who knows where the young Wall gets his inspiration? The important thing is that he has a lot of it, as well as prodigious talent, creativity and that beautiful baritone.
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[@HealedMindwithAmanda]

Album version is pretty good, but yes I almost wish I hadn't heard brewery sessions first.

[@justrex4269]

For real!😂

[@buffalofantasyfootballleag7775]

Yea that brewery session is a little more fast paced . I agree it is better. The music video is real good on this song

[@Liam-fx9xf]

The vocals on it and on all the other brewery sessions he was on are self-admittedly forced, and it's not how he plays and sings anymore.

[@augustodumon9777]

@@Liam-fx9xf so true, I like a lot more how he sings now

[@Liam-fx9xf]

@@augustodumon9777 I agree. Although, some of his older songs are my favourite regardless of how the vocals are, Caroline being one of them. Nonetheless, his voice now is still amazing.

[@warroomscale]

After this song I am feel like old cowboy

[@cbcmusic]

The power of music! :)

[@walterzieb]

Its fantastic how we can feel the anger only by listen to the chords...

[@neilnolan1077]

American outlaw music is alive and well, sleep well Johnny, Merle and Waylon, all is well

[@jacobmartin1951]

Awesome that he is Canadian but can play with the best of those

[@vonnybooth3699]

Any of colters live versions are godly.

[@dustbowlgaming]

This one compared to the brewery session one gives a bit of sad, almost somber tone. While the one on the brewery session is angrier, which either way both sound good with this type of murder ballad, in the brewery session, you can imagine the man who killed Kate McCannon still angry having to remember all of this, while listening to this version, I imagine him looking back at this, and instead of anger at this, he's regretful, he regrets killing Kate McCannon and not just walking away, or even better, he regrets ever meeting her.

[@cbcmusic]

I think the setting - Studio 211 - is more prone to somber than it is to angry, so you're right on point with the vibe. Even ore on point with the new context of the performance! Please, peruse our catalogue and elucidate on something else we've posted!

[@kellycrielaars9143]

Old soul for sure

[@kellycrielaars9143]

Love his voice

[@NativeEarthlingAI]

22 years old with that voice . . . oh boy

[@adamfusco3479]

The quality of this recording is other worldly

[@sarahboller5912]

this is when he plays guitar and a drum with his back heel..🔥🇺🇸✌

[@engblacksmith]

I think I prefer it with the foot drum but still good

[@zeppelinkm]

Agreed. It's almost a different song. I need the Brewery Sessions version that's on youtube on my ipod. I can't get enough of that version of the song. It's just so good.

[@TheTslat]

I have a copy of it, pm me and I'll add you to the list of people to alert when I have it hosted somewhere :) EDIT: Forgot KZbin doesn't do PMs properly anymore, stupid. Here's the stripped MP3! Image proof of file: i.imgur.com/urJFZYe.png File download: s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=59427158578667755844

[@engblacksmith]

Cheers

[@bravobrk]

Thank you, had the audio and video but deleted both thinking they would stay up here. Do you have the video version as well of the original brewery session; shame those got taken down.

[@velixzeen]

Yeah foot drum is perfect addition.

[@jonestherambler8807]

I really like the way he goes about playing and singing.

[@TheCoin100]

The warm lighting here adds so much to the experience of the music

[@cbcmusic]

That's on purpose! 🖐

[@TheCoin100]

@@cbcmusic Well done, I enjoy it deeply :)

[@travisfesler1213]

This is better than the version on Spotify!

[@aidenmarshall6478]

That guitar sounds so good

[@maxralston1709]

It's an old 47 martin I think it sounds crazy

[@velixzeen]

Holy Lightening. That version is monster good. Hear the other ones. That low E string not buzzing here. Beauty!

[@MarkSmith-nw4os]

A masterpiece.

[@jacobmartin1951]

I love a story with a happy ending ☺

[@brittsivate4041]

His voice is like a succulent steak that cuts like butter... oof ! 🤤😚😘

[@oscarlindeman3290]

He works best when it's just him, the guitar and the foot drum but I love this song no matter how it's done

[@mrraw3362]

thanks bro for being REAL...that is a uncurrent thing nowadays i guess.

[@janneskrbk2405]

That guy is soooooo amazing

[@ritaggn]

Great performance. Love that voice. R

[@tanner2stryker2]

Hell Ye this guy is a legend BORN A CENTURY LATE

[@greenpixie1110]

Thank God for that!

[@MarbleStatueMillett]

Legend.

[@goodwinheath]

It's incredible how much better the old Martin sounds in this video vs the repo model in the brewery sessions. A thought.

[@FarmallDoctor]

whoa....

[@ivanangelov589]

Brutal.

[@jessicagillen2526]

I do like the brewery session . Its just better. It needs to be released.

[@user-ot5cm4dw5q]

wooowoooo AWESOME

[@danielcelestinodmc553]

3:59 Best!

[@rafaelwillyan652]

the raven is a wicked bird His wings are black as sin And he floats outside my prison window Mocking those within And he sings to me real low It's hell to where you go For you did murder Kate McCannon When I first met TomMcCannon I was working in the mines Said he had himself a dark haired daughter With long, green eyes And when she and I did meet She was bathing in the creek Prettiest girl in the whole damn holler That ain't no lie So I went a courtin' Kate McCannon Got me a job and I quit my ramblin' and Every day I'd save A quarter of my pay I could buy a diamond ring Lord and one day I come home to find My darlin' angel's not inside So I made for the creek Where she and I did meet And found her with some other lover And I put three rounds into Kate McCannon

[@JosePadilla-cm3kc]

#Unconditional

[@jasonherrell1990]

needs the foot drum for sure but either way still awesome!!

[@MrNeddafisch]

anybody knows where I can find the brewery session version ?

[@zeppelinkm]

here ya go man, i don't know why they took it down (i think $$$ based since Colter is signed now), kzbin.info/www/bejne/fF6qp3iujtyjiKs but that's the best version there!

[@TheTslat]

I have a copy of it, pm me and I'll add you to the list of people to alert when I have it hosted somewhere :) EDIT: Forgot KZbin doesn't do PMs properly anymore, stupid. Here's the stripped MP3! Image proof of file: i.imgur.com/urJFZYe.png File download: s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=59427158578667755844

[@Donemode1451]

And so I put three rounds into Kate McCannon

[@bravobrk]

First is better!!!! Colter Wall!!!!

[@martinnezhdanov7870]

He said he had himself a dark haired daughter, and that was when everything started...

[@eio4528]

sorry, I prefer the sessions version.

[@TeeWelch12]

Ok shoot me. Talkin’ hard like that: recomment !

[@jesuslovesyou2616]

Jesus Christ loves you u

[@shaneroper5470]

And the moral of the story is.... be honest about your intentions.

[@douglasnelson2180]

Puberty hit this dude like a ton of bricks lol

[@lostonessoul5154]

OK. Am I the only one who thinks this sounds off without the drum?

[@weststarrgoddess562]

twilight zone

[@SuperAnonlol]

long green eyes? what

[@cbcmusic]

Hmm

[@harmondraws]

Long doesnt mean litterly long. I feel like it's a similar saying to "why the long face?"

[@Colt-Forty5]

Long meaning big.

[@masterlogray]

@@harmondraws exactly. Sad green eyes basically.

[@michaeltingle78]

Lone

[@rerere175]

Am I the only one that feels like the voice is a little forced.....??????

[@cbcmusic]

hmmm in what way?

[@appleget]

Thomas Cleveland totally agree! Colter is absolutely one of my favorite artists, seen him plenty and listen to him daily, but sometimes some of his annunciations make it seem like he forces it to get that low. Which I think I remember hearing an old interview where he talked about how it took him a while to find his voice and he found he liked it best deep. The mans a genius and whatever he does I’m glad he does it haha

[@asmreh391]

Yeah...no....

[@sickstringsglockman7926]

Sounds like he gets into a character almost. I like it.

[@andrewsavoie9825]

Don’t try to be cool now cbc

[@timetobenotdo]

Contrived