Jim O'Rourke - The Visitor

[@tyk8402]

By far the best song on this album...

[@TheDudezer]

Today-January 18th- is O' Rourke's 50th birthday! Happy birthday to probably the most underrated musician in our time! I hope Jim is still churning the tunes out when he is 100.

[@karmafuzz77]

When my daughter was a newborn, we used to sit in her room and listen to this record. I always found it amusing that it was called "The Visitor," because that's what it's like to bring a newborn home. Whenever I hear it now I'm transported. Now that she's two, I almost hear each section and tempo shift as a particular point, transition or moment in her life; some of the themes represent the good parts and some represent the not so good parts. Worth a listen just to get to the last 2 minutes.

[@kouka7221]

How's she doing now?

[@wids]

:)

[@propershite]

This comment gave me shivers such a beautiful album to grow with

[@dobunimaroC]

The guitar and piano flow gently and soak into the soul. This is a record that proves his strength once again.

[@cannedkitty]

All of Jim orourke’s songwriting material to me, I can only describe as cinematic forlorn road trip music.

[@elizabethmeder5590]

a musical masterpiece by the all time CHAMP

[@TheDudezer]

This song is so beautiful I listen to it all the time. 38 minutes of lovely bliss! This song takes me to another world. Probably my favorite o rourke song.

[@nsrocker99]

pretty original. jim o' rourke is great!

[@gamma3d842]

life brough me back to hear this song... 8 year ago I heard it for the first time... such an undescribable feelings.

[@rrippp]

this is the best thing I've heard in a damn long time

[@abinlp]

Absolute tour de force. Elegant and thoughtful. So many different things going on within this piece

[@punctualmathers]

So glad I finally get to listen to this. Thank you for the upload! I will be studying for my final to this, and afterwards, acing it!

[@konsens]

and.. did it work?

[@ssarmas84]

ive listened this so many times and i remember everything till 20:00 mark. this is the best album ever and kinda understad everything what is going on. you have ideas and you want to show em. PIECE OF ART

[@steeping]

jim orourke would roll over in his tokyo grave if he knew that everyone is listening to this in such low quality

[@BreakfastInEurope]

he's still alive...

[@cliffordramsey2500]

@@BreakfastInEurope Yes, but that doesn't preclude him from chilling in a grave from time to time, and from rolling over in it when his buddy calls him up on his cellular phone to tell him that everyone is listening to The Visitor on a highly compressed KZbin video.

[@wizborebore]

I have lent this album to friends with anxiety and insomnia, and it relieved them both of it. I don't doubt it could also cure depression, bipolar disorder, and cancer. It's an utter marvel of composition; pure aural bliss. One of the five albums I would take on a desert island with me, and most likely the last album I would play before I died.

[@dmtsymphony]

how did he do it? it's an enormous achievement.

[@olegzu]

Wow

[@RevoltOfAges]

Jim O'Rourke is such a hard musician to describe... He uses sounds that I would normally find tacky, but repurposes them in such an interesting and beautiful way. Progressive, folky, avant-garde... I don't know what to call his music, but it's fascinating regardless.

[@yoshy321]

Jeff Lebowski The dude.

[@bellby]

+Jeff Lebowski that's just, like, your opinion, man.

[@stusis]

#2020

[@lukestranscriptions]

240p? You really do this masterpiece a disservice at that quality.

[@concars1234]

2012 was a different time, full of hope and optimism. Yeah it doesn't sound good imma buy the CD

[@nope-z5y]

Does a sharper image make it sound better?

[@alexanderclaylavin]

stay tuned right here I will upload the CD in HQ and list it here

[@AliceYobby]

@@alexanderclaylavinits been 3 months my guy😩

[@ghostandbell]

u made my day..Jim has IT For Sure..for those that don't get it, well i don't care AND i am sorry for their ears and soul..i can't walk in others shoes & can't judge, & also know everyone's taste is different..bleh..after knabbing some rare gretsch jasper drums recently; the record player, amp, some great but neutral monitors are next..The Visitor has been like A Love Supreme or Matana Roberts' Coin Coin or U.S. Maple's 'Talker' or Sang Phat Editor; on the player constantly..

[@peteconrick8377]

Mark Dade, don't b.s. around, you're a ridiculous lover of Micaheal Jacksoin(sp!??). I completely enjoy the dual guitar ala Pink Floyd Dogs finale, the Nick Drake drum rolls, Richard Wright-esque organic rolls. You don't have to drink or smoke anything to understand this music. It's the kind of thing you hear in your mind, not from a speaker. We can continue listening...and we will. Fuck yeah.

[@vicalieg]

...and I mean buying a physical record, not downloading it to iTunes...

[@ashleyparks3719]

20:56 Jim O'Rourke invents Ratatat.

[@konsens]

Haha, you are right! I had the same impression! Its a sign of uniqueness of the sounds of Ratatat. ;)

[@TheDudezer]

That's what she said

[@YeshuaIsTheTruth]

I found the name Jim O'Rourke in a quote by John Frusciante talking about musicians he likes. I can see why.

[@astro_orc]

where's the drop

[@dwiggzmasterflex]

why is this in 240 p

[@dummeponk]

"should of"

[@mothbits]

Should of been longer...

[@lojun4932]

acqua

[@mudvayne_fan]

oh yeah im in the gay (in a good way) part of youtube now. . .