Julian Lage - "Ryland" (Live in Leeds)

[@georgesims1724]

Wow! I'm the voice you hear let out a little 'yeah' right as julian gets started. This song was the first song of his I ever heard. I walked into the practice room at uni and heard my mate, who I was with at this show, playing this song. I sat and listened in awe, and told him that of he had written that to go get it recorded and make his first million. What a special moment to share this song with him, capping off a truly special night of music. I have never been moved to involuntarily whoop and wail like I was watching Julian perform here in Leeds. Thanks Mr Lage!

[@AlexPriceMusician]

This has been standard repertoire for my uni students for a year or two now. Beautiful song 😅

[@davidfranklin5426]

And it has lyrics too! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHObeYaIntV8f6Msi=INEd2YidkmCdrXE4

[@michaelturner7628]

I can confirm, I was the guy playing Ryland in the practice room and also had the privilege of attending the Leeds gig with my very good friend. When he played Ryland it felt like everything had come full circle! I wish I'd played Tributary for my 3rd year performance as well as he did that night 😅 Truly a night beyond words! 🙌

[@thundercheeks1989]

So great you guys got to see this performance together. Ryland was also the tune that really turned me on to Lage.

[@260jam]

Like so many other commenters below, this was/is the canonical Julian tune for me - I've obsessively sought out every rendition of it, and learned to play it (of course, only an approximation of it). He's honestly the biggest why I look forward to picking up the instrument these days. I have so many tunes (Omission, Splendor Riot, Short form, Nocturne) on my 'to learn' list, which keeps growing faster than I can learn the tunes, unfortunately.

[@soiudll]

World's Fair is, without a doubt, my all-time favorite album. It has been my constant companion through every moment, whether I’m feeling down, happy, or simply going about an ordinary day. I always find myself turning to it for comfort and inspiration. One of my greatest daily joys has been revisiting your solo acoustic guitar videos on KZbin. I watch them almost every day, and lately, seeing you share one video a day has brought me so much happiness. Now, I have a treasure trove of incredible performances to enjoy for a lifetime! When I heard about your solo guitar performances, I was heartbroken to learn that they were only happening in countries where I don’t live. It felt like such a missed opportunity. But these solo guitar videos feel like the perfect gift for now. They truly make the world a more beautiful place. Thank you for sharing them with us.

[@rj8575]

i echo this completely 🤝

[@GuitarLabWithDave]

Same! World’s Fair has been such a joyful companion to me for years. I’ve thought to myself “wow, thanks goodness I’m alive and have two ears to get to hear this beautiful work of art”. Glad there’s others that feel the same way!

Julian has a way to put simple yet elegant and exquisite melodies together. He is such a story teller with his instrument, that every note has a meaning. The adage "less is more" is truely embodied in this performance: no fuss, only elegance and a great pocket to tell a story and keep the listener engaged until the beautiful climax at the end of the song. Thanks Julian, every performance you share with us is an exquisite moment in time turning into a lifetime memory.

[@grahamaldridge]

This is also the first song I heard Julian play. You could say it “kind of drew me in a bit” - I now have a KZbin playlist of about 250 performances that is my constant companion, all of Julian’s albums and an almost unhealthy fascination with his music 😂. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve seen him live but it’s well into double figures now. I was at the Brighton show on Sunday with my daughters, wh used to sneak out of their rooms after bedtime to sit together on the top step and listen to me learning and the playing this wonderful tune. Memories for them and a wonderful thing for me to hear. We didn’t get to see Ryland live unfortunately, but it was still a very special night for me and I hope the girls too. :-)

[@demejiuk5660]

Great venue. Great Audience. Great opening act (Thank you Ike Thomas!) and finally a chance to see the man himself. In fine form. Thank you!

[@rubekolor]

What a great night that was

[@wanderingboy8271]

Be a great addition to Worlds Fair with a live album from this Tour with the cover/standards thrown in too. ❤

[@thundercheeks1989]

Stoked for everyone who got to see these performances live. Just incredible.

[@jordanzamora422]

Julian has to be one of the most creative and refreshing guitarist alive right now, what a pleasure to be able to listen to him!

[@hoisin75]

we've been really spoilt with all these clips from the UK leg of the tour. it's getting towards an entire set. Live album?

[@Flightofphenomena]

Fr

[@Marunius]

I hope

[@grahamaldridge]

As far as I’m concerned he could release them all. Absolutely beautiful.

[@leftpastsaturn67]

I've wondered watching these videos of Julian faultlessly blend phrasing, dynamics & passion into each performance, how often has he sat backstage thinking 'that could have been better'? The rest of us just watch in awe.

[@guitararchtop]

what pleasure to ear you each time on youtube , i love all your records , hello from france

[@jamesh0125]

the cry in excitement after exactly 1 note was so understandable

[@auspicious6653]

I think I would’ve been the same lmao

[@georgesims1724]

that was me! couldn't be helped haha

[@bubblevest1544]

Thank you for releasing these, they are nicely filmed and of course , great audio from mark.

[@dananthony6258]

Omg where was I just now ? I completely got hypnotized for the last 5 minutes. 😵‍💫

[@wjamyers]

You always have to pay full attention because it's different every time, in interesting ways you really want to notice. amazing.

[@demejiuk5660]

You could hear a pin drop in the room.

[@error9900]

💯

[@James-S3]

Dude is a mad scientist 🧑‍🔬

[@florianliebtmusik]

I love ryland and this version is simply stunning.

[@Flightofphenomena]

So delicate and nice!

[@sightf2]

Incredible. Can't wait to see you back in Nashville when that time comes

[@badscrew4023]

Crying right now...

[@CSharpListenSharper]

Yeah...

[@juanignaciogordon3238]

Que animal, que músico impresionante, y la técnica...

[@bonk1922]

this was an amazing experience to hear live

[@JackT13]

Those bends twist my soul

[@joshlee7303]

This is the right guitar for this tune chefs kiss

[@Marunius]

Would expect the audiences to be like here at the beginning during all the latest recordings :D

[@frusciantify]

Wonderful acoustic version! I love it. Can’t wait for “Emily!”

[@MotoLen51]

Julian, you are amazing. And that little guitar sounds massive!

[@matthewcasey892]

My fav song of JL

[@JCroozy]

Probably the best take so far. ❤

[@BrianVallotton]

Pure JOY.

[@sarantosmenoutis5508]

It's excellent!

[@edwardjons8684]

I was there for this one. Incredible performance. He hardly drew a breath from one song to the next. And in the room the dynamics of his playing are really something - completely lost in the youtube compression unfortunately.

[@SubtractiveMoves]

This must have been one fantastic fun show. Thanks😊

[@edidiongedemeka2096]

that guitar evokes so much emotion

[@PrawitSiriwat]

Yeah Julian!

[@adinkin09]

Love that tune

[@RyanHillMusic]

Absolutely stunning. An incredible piece of art.

[@damienchampetier9346]

What a sound ! What a fabulous artist !!

[@patolopardo]

Hermoso Julian!!, venite a la Argentina boludo!!

[@JCroozy]

2:37 hell yeah!

[@DANIELE7914]

Stupenda 👏👏👏

[@SahilPawar95]

God bless you Julian!

[@Andres-nn5it]

Guarantee you half the crowd are guitarists trying to figure out how he does it

[@DesertDog8989]

❤

[@jezmatthews6129]

Such a beautiful gig!

[@Dan-Evergreen]

Beautiful

[@allanvanuga9196]

Great video.

[@andrewneill4279]

Julian, beautiful! Maybe next time you could pay somebody to tune that guitar!!!!!!!!!! (Ha ha)

[@BillydotAB]

❤❤❤

[@joanvivecomas8887]

🎉🎉❤❤

[@garymelnyk7910]

Is this a tribute to Ry Cooder? I can hear his slide!

[@MichaelJohnson-lb8rv]

Yes it is. Awesome tribute.

[@RodClark]

Hmmm ... I can't find any of those notes in my acoustic guitar. Maybe I need a more expensive guitar.

[@Judahholm]

hi

[@Sean____.]

Hey how are ya?

[@FrancisCaetano]

[@alanwebbguitar]

Good old American boy playing country soul music for the Brits.

[@abelwritesmusic]

Julian looks pretty European.

[@steveb9325]

On a Collings guitar from. Austin Texas USA!😂❤🙏

[@edwardjons8684]

American maybe, but I don’t imagine for a second he is a fan of Trump.

[@steveb9325]

@edwardjons8684 wtf! Neither am I! Stick to music Buddy!

[@fastjazz]

@@edwardjons8684moron

[@Vincent_Upstate]

Another one…

[@kevincitron2335]

Yawn ! Give me my Al Di Meola solo stuff any day.

[@error9900]

😂👌