John Grant: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

[@Ganzo124]

hands down most underrated artist, i had no idea he did a tiny desk concert!!

[@margottinaverch1649]

For me John Grant is perfection. I hope to see him perform live someday. I wish I could tell him how much his talent had buoyed me and walked me along through the last 3 years of my life. It took 30 seconds watching him on J. Holland and it was instant. What a gift!

[@MartijnPennings]

I listened to the Queen of Denmark album many many years ago, forgot about it and recently got re-acquainted and discovered all his music that came after it. It's baffling to me that his music hasn't gotten more attention over the years.

[@ginataylor7971]

I am magnetised by this man and his music

[@ShakaWhenTheWallsFell]

Love him. Thank goodness he lives. He is a blessing to all!

[@elizabethlangley6026]

seriously? simple music? no. complex baseline with switching keys and multiple harmonies almost parody to the main melodies. if anything, showtune awesome in that he bridges back to a major theme with an obvious melody and lyrical message. this guy should write our next Broadway spectacular!!!

[@samuelhopely4853]

It's been four years I know, but the way you worded that just strikes me. "Thank goodness he lives." I'm gonna carry that with me for a long time.

[@paulrobinson2264]

Where Dreams Go To Die - amazing song.

[@vegancomicnerd86]

I didn't know him before, but I'm glad I do now.

[@usernotfound7483]

I would straight up marry this man it's unreal

[@michaelrhodes2512]

Think you'd be in a queue

[@peteykirch]

I had the lucky privilege to see John Grant live once opening for The Pixies, and I was hooked ever since then. His album with the BBC Philharmonic is absolutely amazing.

[@philipemo8097]

I love listening to his records but actually think his music even works better live, especially having had the pleasure of seeing him play live

[@CalogeroSmith]

A perfect mix between Billy Joel and Carole King! Plus something magical only he has.

[@angelahaymonds7802]

It simply doesn't get better than this.

[@MegaAtomium]

He is one of my favorites. I just love him!

[@handecelenk]

i love his music. his album is great. thank you NPR.

[@EdisonBrewster]

This was perfect John..

[@JLalajabahl]

What a pleasure to watch and listen to this

[@barkatthemoon100]

This is beautiful!

[@micknmix]

Thank you John xx

[@Teona.aka.Maria.Tureschi]

I love your music, is wonderful! Thanks.

[@sesiondemicrosabiertos]

Precioso!

[@allcapsbeats]

1:59 across the universe creeping in

[@Mariekesone]

Simply Great!

[@richjones7313]

what a delicate soul. treat people better yo

[@thonningswhelan]

Excellent performance, thank you NPR. Just saw John Grant perform with BBC Symphony Orchestra, it was unforgettable. In ref to a previous comment: sorry, but you cannot compare him to monotone deadpan singer Rufus Wainwright

[@Mirandolarte]

love it

[@LOLsaudi]

Thx

[@nagualdesign]

-Badly- _Extremely annoyingly_ timed ad breaks! Please change them to 5:45, 10:06 and 16:22 (between songs). Cheers.

[@SammyMakepeace]

That's not how KZbin works but okay

[@nagualdesign]

@@SammyMakepeace Really? I've seen lots of videos where the adverts fitted nicely within natural breaks that don't interrupt the flow. I always assumed it was intentional. I've never tried to monetise my channel though so I wouldn't really know.

[@ManWalksDogs]

@@nagualdesign I've never monetised any of my channels either, but I believe it's one of the options that you can either place the ad points directly yourself (an added faff but perhaps you have videos with timely pauses) or let YT do it automatically (the lazy option). Plus there's an option for how many and for what type (pop-up over the bottom of your vid to x off, interrupting your video to skip in 5 secs, unskippable etc), though I think those are tied to how big your channel is and obviously how brand friendly your output is. I just concentrate on making content no advertiser would ever be interested in. Or viewer for that matter...

[@luc7937]

Only 63 comments??? There is something wrong in this world....

[@jamesmackay4529]

can someone tell me what is happening at 4:25!?

[@TH-sw1yx]

John's getting his Rachmaninoff on

[@AustinFraser321]

Hey NPR staff, you should get Josh Garrels on here. Really good stuff.

[@R.E.A.L.I.T.Y]

Poetry

[@FremontidaeScott]

So many critics telling him what to do. Like their Tiny Desk Concert was better. Oh wait, they never had or ever will have one. Posers.

[@ManWalksDogs]

Yeah, quite. I'm also disheartened by the lack of comments as compared to other Tiny Desks, making me assume JG isn't known or loved much in America?

[@oldtimeycabins]

Landenstown

[@barkatthemoon100]

The guitar player looks so familiar. Anybody know who he is?

[@harrymarkandjohn]

+barkatthemoon100 His name is Petur Hallgrimsson. He is from Iceland and still in Grant's tour band.

[@KiddiAgnars]

+barkatthemoon100 He used to be the singer in R.E.M.

[@hhhorton1]

+barkatthemoon100 J.K SIMMONS!!

[@turtlevader]

@@KiddiAgnars I always get the name's Stipe and Stapp mixed up, which is really unfortunate for Stipe.

[@xcvxcvcxvxvcq]

ed banger t shirt

[@jamesmackay4529]

also an upright bass might be better than a guitar accompaniment, you're playing a lot of the same frequencies

[@JoeTaylor-rf1wp]

I saw him recently and he used a fuzzy beatbox and synthesiser with a robotic sound box. It was really horrible. Please don’t do it again John.

[@BERE123ist]

:'(

[@RagePebble]

Furst

[@chrissiebabe234]

Gives me Matt Munro vibes. Excellent musician and exceptional vocals.

[@donewithdemocrats]

Rufus Wainwright wannabe...... stick with Reverb John.

[@martalobos7822]

because he's gay and plays the piano...?

[@donewithdemocrats]

yes and yes ALSO He SOUNDS just like him. Check out Rufus....

[@vincentnewsom7539]

marta lobos To add to kajomelimaelvitrev I know what he/she means by soudns like Rufus part of the melody in the chorus is the same as a rufus wainwright song which also rufus stole from the beatles - across the universe. specifically the line "I regret the day your lovely carcass caught my eye" Rufus Wainwright is not that good by the way. Also whoever wrote the first line in the description "the music isn't complicated" its much more complicated than the majority of music out on the market today, and I would be offended by that if i was John Grant. John, keep it up dude, it's clear you love the beatles. The end.

[@martalobos7822]

I didn't know that... my bad kajomelimaelvitrev And it's true the music isn't simple

[@thonningswhelan]

or does Rufus Wainwright sound like John Grant? Rufus was born after JG. In any case, I always thought Rufus was a Billy Joel wannabe.