Bill Callahan - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

KEXP.ORG presents Bill Callahan performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded June 23, 2019.
Songs:
Writing
Son Of The Sea
Camels
The Ballad Of The Hulk
Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann
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[@borisherrera3466]

Every time I listen to Bill is wow. It makes me feel so much calm and takes away anxiety.

[@justinjamesford]

Cheryl Waters = only person who can get Bill Callahan to talk. Barely. Great interview. Great performance

[@EannaButler]

Genuine guy, genuine musical genius, and that voice...

[@ashtonmakowsky9838]

Musical genius 😂 good one 👍

[@danieleventura3810]

Cheryl: "that was sooo great, oh what a good way to start the morning" Bill: "for you, maybe"

[@tmg0101]

Hahahaha

[@GOHDA82]

AHAHAHAH Genius

[@paleo747]

Never clicked so fast, and with Cheryl as a host!

[@charlesprimeau263]

It is so amazing that the band were able to create a vibe that is somewhat atmospheric and effortlessly chaotic and calculated in Camels. I never thought it could sound so good live.

[@napoleonwilson6499]

Guy I was in a band with played me a smog tape back in the early 2000s,warping me permanently

[@charlesprimeau263]

It is as good as it gets songwriting wise. Legend.

[@haru9369]

i feel like bill callahan songs should always come with subtitles.. such strong lyrics

[@mhbackman]

BILL + CHERYL + KEXP = the holy trinity!

[@rosemarygranat]

Thank cousin bill and Janet....how I miss you......I loved you all so much .....so did Bobby

[@IbrahimDashtiMusic]

Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?

[@jrd56789]

01. 00:27 Writing 02. 04:02 Son Of The Sea 03. 08:28 (interview) 04. 18:29 Camels 05. 21:57 The Ballad Of The Hulk

[@eyepod1967]

The panic room is now a nursery. What a line.

[@Clg09]

One of my favorite albums from the past five years. Ballad of the Hulk is pretty incredible.

[@MatsLooman]

Incredible beautiful session by an incredible strong songwriter, and the album is the best from him yet. Just love it!

[@espendanielhagenolsen7945]

Such tender humanity and poignant songwriting! Maybe better than ever.

[@notrenbanney2450]

The tone on that acoustic is amazing

[@carlosmpizzi]

uhm I disagree, direct in acoustics always sound kinda plastic

[@joshuabloodsworth9495]

@@carlosmpizzi its a nylon, thats legitimately what they sound like.

[@carlosmpizzi]

@@joshuabloodsworth9495 yeah but I mean, it's plugged in. A nylon sounds much better when recorded with a mic in front

[@joshuabloodsworth9495]

im an recording engineer & i agree with you, but the pickup is much more practical. last time he came through town he ended up using my buds twin reverb & the guitar sounded perty dang good actually.

[@carlosmpizzi]

@@joshuabloodsworth9495 yeah they sound better when plugged to a tube amp, but in this session it's going directly into the mixer, and that's why it sounds a bit plastic. Nevertheless, if they had mic'ed the guitar they would've had a lot of bleeding from the other instruments, so it's actually the best thing to do in this scenario.

[@the.foxglove]

What a treat. It's like Christmas. Thank you Bill & KEXP.

[@IbrahimDashtiMusic]

Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?

[@scottcroteau7375]

This guy has an amazing voice and lyrics

[@PedrinhoViana13]

I LOVE BILL, I LOVE SMOG!

[@caseytins]

Still the best living songwriter for me.

[@clintonkotcha7452]

Him and Bonnie will

[@johnlittle3430]

Yes, he's better than Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Sheesh. At least Prince and Leonard Cohen are dead.

[@DateTwoRelate]

I now know who he reminds me of. The phrasing, the lyricism, the instrumentation. Nick Drake. With a Tom Rush chaser.

[@InWitheNew]

I used to confuse their music all the time (Drake and Callahan)

[@craigmurdock4740]

For sure, he sings like Nick Drake minus an octave

[@emmawilcock1304]

Im reminded of Tim Hardin, but yes as a lover of everything Nick Drake the quality is all there.

[@timinno]

yes yes yes! Totally makes me think of Nick Drake.

[@fredlechesne-lang9601]

For sure, Nick Drake is not so far, still Alive 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️✨💫

[@juliannazdunich7235]

so excited that we are going to see him here in 2 days!

[@a.e-mann8576]

Saw Bill live in Cologne in 2012 and he hasn't changed a bit.

[@jordiesteve5419]

Nylon string spanish guitar. Amazing sound.

[@mayaraguitar3472]

What kind of monster gives a thumbs down to this man?

[@violet.candies]

they're 4 now

[@danieleventura3810]

probably they're some of the Hulk enemies

[@Requiredfields2]

Just someone who doesn't it that's all. It's ok for people not to like everything.

[@BADNDN]

Yeah, if you don’t it, you just don’t it.

[@rosemarygranat]

Who knows ....they are stupid idiots..... he's my cousin.....

[@connorm1817]

Just got into Bill’s music tonight!

[@johnnyjamz6372]

Sometimes I Wish I Were An Eagle was my entry into his world... check it out and welcome!

[@cloudboy7750]

Eagle is lovely, and Dream River is almost a companion album. For me, the two albums that are Must Have from his days performing as Smog are Knock Knock and A River Ain't Too Much to Love. His music is its own world, really. Cheers!

[@venus-pu9zb]

beautiful performance ! beautiful lyricism

[@animist_avery]

love his music

[@josemariaplaza5674]

So beautiful! Thanks KEXP, thanks Bill!

[@chirantansarkar7822]

Amazing...meditative and serene and deep...

[@joshuabloodsworth9495]

i really like how touched & invested Cheryl is with the dialogue between her & Bill during this session. its not something you see very often of her & KEXP, theres something very genuine & mature about the whole exchange.

[@jordansaintemarie]

Joshua Bloodsworth I see it with her every time

[@emmawilcock1304]

Wow this is superb. If i may throw in a reference Bill Callahan sounds very much like Tim Hardin, a touch of Lou Reed and plenty of soulful feeling. Great stuff.

[@IbrahimDashtiMusic]

Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?

[@airamorozco1320]

I love his music so much! 💗💗

[@IbrahimDashtiMusic]

Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?

[@ebifurai415]

thank you bill

[@evellynlichnov3953]

This is one incredible man

[@IbrahimDashtiMusic]

Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?

[@BonkeyMucket]

I love his music.

[@mariahenriquez8233]

I love his charming awkwardness..wonderful really.

[@emmawilcock1304]

like Elliott Smith ?

[@rodrigomar81]

Woow🎶 Mr Callahan respect!! 👏🏼

[@clintonkotcha7452]

Love mr Callahan's voice had a chance to meet him at a show in Tulsa Oklahoma

[@jerrywhoomst1116]

How was that?

[@albertogarcia4960]

Qué grande! Muy buena la banda!

[@neusprach]

Bill's a genious.

[@cassidyharper93]

beautiful man

[@douglaslypka8225]

Dam that's awesome stuff....

[@erikdahl7946]

You guys should totally bring in Wintergatan! Coolest music out there.

[@FabianSalomonsson]

Erik Dahl Yes please

[@nightnurse777]

Yes!

[@circlesquarer]

Yess!!

[@davyvercaigne6012]

brilliant!

[@leehazlewoodism]

Typically awkward BC interview

[@durden91tyler]

this guy just got a huge boost from the GUARD DOG

[@upsoun]

excellent

[@jacob4560]

Don't go, don't go, don't go, don't go

[@aquacat8]

In a way, Bill reminds me of Nick Drake's singing. That's a compliment.

[@nelspalmerur6926]

Genius.

[@danielemilazzo432]

Cheryl!!!!!!!!!

[@drunkass77]

I like that camels song it sounds like some old Neil Young

[@bradenhicks4231]

World is turnin, hope it dont turn away

[@heideggerdowson]

pure genius the same way Lou Reed was

[@SMAWA9]

yeah!

[@santiagoland]

Damn, who is the guy on the SG? His playing is tasteful as hell

[@derosa1989]

i think it's Matt Kinsey

[@willrucker6973]

Yep, Matt Kinsey. He gives us the names of his band at 11:28

[@stefisolari117]

il suo sorriso a 3:58, mi fa bene come la sua voce

[@jjislaw1]

Kind of sounds like a mix between Kevin Ayers and Lou Reed. Very nice.

[@danieleventura3810]

Lou Reed loved Bill Callahan

[@sixsioux92]

Magical piper...

[@logdizza]

Was hoping will woulda been picking along, too, but no one does it like smog, No one

[@frisbeeshawn5356]

That Smog song Dirty Pants rules !

[@mindbodylightsound10]

nice of John c Reilly to play guitar for him

[@kolinevans9127]

It seems like Bill has seen some shit go down?

[@jeffrp73]

Dead Mans Shoes Part 2 soundtrack... I wish!

[@dingosmith9932]

Those old Bill Bixby days

[@justinparkerthewildwolf6394]

He reminds me a bit of Mark lenagen I really like it

[@lukemaskarinec9970]

Take some Lee Hazlewood, throw in a pinch of Cormac McCarthy, maybe a bit of Townes and even a subtle benediction from the spirit of Nick Drake, and someone resembling Bill Callahan starts to take shape...

[@videohistorysnippets8963]

Sounds a bit like Gil Scott-Heron, nice.

[@dcbsmt]

I can't remember who turned me on to him and it's driving me crazy ...

[@sammy2nd]

does anyone know what shirt the drummer is weain

[@kestermuller9595]

I feel it must be hard to play alongside Callahan. The way that he times his vocal delivery and the way he paces his songs is so strange and individual. In some ways I'd always rather just be watching him and his guitar, solo. No offence intended!

[@guzzopinc1646]

The musicians are really good too.

[@rickyrayjackson2503]

Really pisses me off they cant add the names of the band but they can for the camera operators. Like anyone here gives two shits about the cameras.

[@DesignerFromMars]

No disrespect towards Mr. Callahan but I recommend you adjust the playback speed to 1.5 whenever he speaks... it gives it a better flow.

[@marisolaltamirano4048]

Oh fuck 19:08

[@IbrahimDashtiMusic]

Am so happy and thankful for the sweet and endorsing comments from my beloved fans🌺💜🌷🥀have you been to any of my concerts?

[@dogmasoup1369]

What album is on the drummers shirt?

[@thelibertybalance]

[@SoffisTT]

He sounds like Nike Drake

[@dylanriesenbeck846]

Deeee-e-E-ecent!!!

[@daryldwayne3538]

Voz dolorosa... :(

[@johnbradley2649]

Howe Gelb

[@paulmarsh9544]

I married a woman who was not my wife

[@juliaachircanatorres8393]

Jhonny Cash hahaha

[@ashtonmakowsky9838]

Is this guy learning to piece words together for the first time in this interview ? Painful

[@georgecairnie8855]

twatt

[@ashtonmakowsky9838]

@@georgecairnie8855 learn to spell before you try to name call bud. No wonder you're a fan of this guy , you cant piece words together either lol

[@leonmorgan4004]

A pretty awkward speaker but one of the greatest lyricists ever in my opinion.

[@georgecairnie8855]

@@ashtonmakowsky9838 ypu just confirmed it twatt

[@ashtonmakowsky9838]

@@georgecairnie8855 lmao there you go struggling with that spelling again. Poor little guy.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

All the young dumb bands that come on this show should be forced to watch this performance.