Joanna Newsom 2006-11-16 Philadelphia

[@nicholassmith7636]

I saw JS perform in december 2005 at the Royal Festival Hall with the London Philharmonic. The whole of Ys and more. My soon to be wife bought the ticket for me as a present. She was an opera singer. She said she had never seen an orchestra so transfixed by a performer. I cried a lot. I shiver now, as I type this, marriage ended a while ago but this transports me back to a time of truly special love. No more words

[@becxrebeccax]

I was here. It was more beautiful than I could have ever imagined. Everyone needs to see one show in the chapel.

[@ThePuddleJumpr]

Can't believe she played Ys in its entirety. That's incredible. The arrangement was so great.

[@Jakeshark]

Oh hey there

[@andrewricotta8974]

Sawdust and Diamonds wrecks me every time. SOBBING.

[@MosOdd]

00:00:48 - Bridges and Balloons 00:04:59 - The Book of Right-On 00:09:14 - Ca' the Yowes to the Knowes 00:14:25 - Emily 00:27:45 - Monkey & Bear 00:37:48 - Sawdust & Diamonds 00:48:53 - Only Skin 01:05:55 - Cosmia 01:20:49 - Sadie 01:26:12 - Peach, Plum, Pear

[@nohaybanda3061]

AlbusDrachir thanks

[@MrMzLA]

That was unbelievable! It's nice that everyone in the audience realises that they're having one of the best nights of their life.

[@billjameson1883]

Once I begin listening to Joanna, I can never get enough; ever...

[@j.t.kelleheriv4214]

there is Joanna Newsom and then all other music

[@pheebles101]

Had no idea what this would be, and when she said two songs in "we will play the whole new record" i gasped and my jaw dropped. Omfg. YES. BEST CONCERT. What a treat

[@Nickee_Sonicjinn]

I've loved this concert bootleg so very much and I am so elated to come across the whole video version of it. Joanna Newsom is divine and her music is endlessly awe-inspiring. How can someone make such great albums and execute the entire album so perfectly even without looking at the score or whatsoever?

[@jellybean5438]

If I drink x amount of beers I find myself here. x

[@OO-rd9dx]

me too...without beers too, but with them its sure....

[@robertofilho3371]

14:26 LOVE THIS SONG 49:00 BEST SONG EVER

[@genezip9315]

I was always a bit disappointed by Ys, but seeing these arrangements in the upstairs at First Unitarian changed my mind completely. Must have been a few seats behind the person taking this video. Wish there had been a full studio album with this band, rather than the Van Dyke Park instrumentation. oh god I'm finally becoming a guy who posts on KZbin comments about Music From When I Was Young

[@Dtchmastrkilla7]

Holy shit, that Bulgarian accordion motif at the end of Monkey and Bear is incredible

[@nicholasbelgrad1193]

how do u know it's Bulgarian? just curious, can u just hear it?

[@NIMRODakaNIMROD]

1:02:03 FFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU-- ohhh, alright, alright, I'm sorry. Calm down, breathe in, breathe out, alright... Joke aside: Those vocal harmonies are just breathtaking. Never thought a song like "Only Skin" could even be improved upon...

[@drcfer]

^this, all of it.

[@annade4532]

no it's just too cruel I was waiting for that lines...

[@teacue7007]

such a travesty!!!!!!! and it happened right when I was enlarging the screen so I thought I had done it somehow just to rewind and try and find my place....just to have it happen again!!!! fool me once...fooled twice :'( that aside this is all amazing

[@petermoore7796]

literally the bestt part of the song got chopped

[@l.e.phillips]

I’m so glad this can still be found online in its entirety, thank you!

[@jahlandonviviano5241]

Remarkable. I lived in Philly at this time. Wish I knew about the show.

[@brunoaraujo7016]

i think i listen to this whole concert once every two years (beginning way back when we only had snippets of songs scattered around, btw ty so much @Niklas and @peachplumpeariffic1), cause that is really the only frequency i get the focus necessary to really sit down and pay attention to it as i believe it deserves, and i find it amazing how each time i pick up a different detail about the performances of each song. this time around i'm really absorbed by the yodels that surface here and there, but aren't necessarily a predominant feature of her voice on her studio albums. so very endearing this whole business.

[@brunoaraujo7016]

also what a huge privilege, that this admirable feat of a show was recorded and is up on YT for any to listen, watch and appreciate for years to come. this is really one instance of technology that takes my breath away every time.

[@Hamishamishamishamish]

This be is beyond perfect I’m constantly awestruck by Joanna’s work and performances

[@jamesbaird1926]

Got to see her a few times live, Wish I would have been there for this one. This is beautiful.

[@rotarychainsaw]

Realized I never really saw Joanna Newsom live, so started looking around.... This is so awesome.

[@Kanalanpassung123]

I'm very happy that I got to see her twice in Germany, once with YS, ther other with Have one on Me. Even more precious considering her seemingly endless break from music now. I hope she'll come back with old or new material one day again. She made a huge impact on alternative music and was really a role model for us younger women in terms of creativity, femininity, intelligence, creativity, individuality and more. Listening to her now takes me back in time and I miss her.

[@RoyalSkateCrew]

She has new music, performed last year and shes going on tour somewhere next month if i recall correctly

[@TamagoTamago77]

how is she able to memorize all these lyrics? The addition of the drums is just perfect. Thank you for sharing this magical video.

[@Nickee_Sonicjinn]

+TamagoTamago77 I read that she had been trained in drama classes to get help to memorize her poetic and lengthy lyrics. Such a genius she is... :)

[@Legolas75893]

those drums add soooo much

[@1gaia]

If you repeat and practice things enough times... And a lot of it is cognitive/physical muscle memory, some of it will be narrative cues in the song, and don't forget...she wrote them, so there's a cognitive process in that which lends a facility to memorisation. I actually know all the lyrics to Monkey & Bear because I've sung it a million times, and listened to it a million more :)

[@thea7592]

Thank you so much for uploading this! It's awesome to hear all these songs live

[@mirialkiller]

thx for uploading man!! It made my night :)

[@MrXanadu28]

31.52 - 36.50 is really a joyful ride. pure bliss.

[@Scurrow]

Thank you for putting this up!

[@Scurrow]

Aaah, I love that she laughs at the beginning of Sadie when everyone cheers! That's great!

[@osmmso8273]

Just incredible.

[@romanklopsch668]

thx

[@phuongweary5433]

Wow so Beautiful

[@chortearl]

this is so good

[@MegaCirse]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯Chants parfaits pour lire les formes subjectives des nuages et suivre d'un œil attendri les rainures des tiges des arbres; apprécier l'écriture complexe des branches imbriquées, goûter les couleurs de la décomposition de la lumière en gouttelettes d'eau dans un jardin, ressentir fortement le sol humide de la forêt ancestrale pour percevoir les traces des animaux du passé profond

[@lamonti5503]

The accordion and saw player looks like Erlich from Silicon Valley.

[@scherado01]

Holy Bleep, I had to stop a few words after "milkymoon". I typed that word the other day, referencing the fan site that used to exist by that name and I couldn't remember that of the woman who ran the thing...

[@amora_obscura]

It's still up! I wish forums were still in vogue; as a more recent fan of Joanna's, the discussions to be found there are few and far between nowadays!

[@coryjohnson9728]

Is that an Angel?

[@benwrong6855]

7:54 a real pro

[@Zwttrn]

It's a shame "Only Me" is not complete!! I wonder if anyone has it!

[@nickpagano7134]

Only Skin is complete

[@jimmyfrigginpage]

@@nickpagano7134 It's not; there's a skip around 1:02.

[@steppi26]

Le caméraman, difficile de faire plus nase !

[@sophiafake-virus2456]

Pretentious moi?