Slowdive - "Catch the Breeze" (Recorded Live for World Cafe)

Slowdive performs "Catch the Breeze" for a World Cafe Session with host, David Dye. Recorded at WXPN Performance Studio on 11/15/17.
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[@stanciubogdan8567]

1.stalking all the live performances of Slowdive 2. press like 3. put on repeat for a day (at least) 4. arrange your cloud, sit on it and enjoy the sunset

[@bogdanromannicolae87]

Salut!!

[@mungofinalfi4480]

*3. Put on repeat just for a day (at least)

[@JamesMassey72]

One of the very, very few songs that makes me cry. So fucking beautiful it hurts.

[@imthegrk]

For me, it’s one of the most beautiful songs ever written. Ethereal, afterlife music. Audible freedom.

[@TheWelcome7]

Imagine being in a small club seeing them and 3 guitars playing swelled reverb creating heavenly spaced out sounds.

[@louisrichards3160]

I’ll be seeing them 9/25/23 in Boston at the Hard Rock Cafe! A small venue like that!!! Can’t wait

[@AidenPerera]

I saw them at Showbox SODO which fits like 2000 people. I was near the front like 20 feet away from the stage. Quite possibly one of the clearest shows I've ever heard, shit made me cry twice.

[@richfeddersen5173]

So true. I saw them supporting Cranes in London when they just released Souvlaki, and started with Machine Gun, guitars swirling like angels singing before the song started. Sent chills through me, bought the album the next day, and still listen to it now I'm 60. Fantastic band.

[@thebigkrischan]

Tomorrow, Hamburg

[@timnolan3125]

I have. It is indeed something very special.

[@JarrefanErPenombra]

Best band ever

[@shauncasey8295]

The first song i ever heard from Slowdive! Listening to Wxrt late night in Chicago 1991.

[@mircograssilli1014]

Wow! This recording definitely rocks! I used to listen and listen and listen this album 30 years ago and I stll feel the same sensations now that I'm 56. I let my son hear this version in the hope it can be given like a wonderful gift.

[@georgep.burdell7237]

I was still a teenager when JFAD came out. Watching this gave me mixed feelings, as in, it made me feel both old and young at the same time.

[@MrJmawiseman]

Takes me right back to my youth 🥰

[@robertmitzenheim]

plain beautiful. i have no words. this is ethereal. forever.

[@nathanisaacs76]

Of the 500 bands I've seen in my life, catch the breeze is the greatest live music experience of all of them

[@scottquickel8010]

God that's beautiful! Thank you.)

[@jorgallagher51]

That's why i love MUSIC

[@Wankerstew]

What a tune. Not only do they still got it, they got better with age

[@RohanThompson]

Exactly my opinion too. They were great back in the first phase of their career. They're even better now. The years have been kind and lent an extra dimension of maturity and complexity to their music. I also get the impression that they're pretty decent people.

[@stevendelavaux1426]

Totally agree. They're getting better with age.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

The advantage of better amplifiers, effects equipment et al is like giving a vintage racing driver an even better machine, when they were already getting incredibly good performances from what they were using 30-35yrs ago....

[@lateralusguy2383]

Fucking awesome!! Their sound is so captivating!

[@AngelRDiaz-ie6ww]

Brilliant (: Thank you for your gift it made and still making the world better (: Slowdive a band with a true and beautiful sound that comes straight from there hearts and soul (: Utterly Amazing Band (:

[@xpompompomx]

This is one gorgeous recording 👌🏿

[@mnir.nnoui0618]

My favourite song

[@retrobiker670]

One word: Stunning!

[@roberto4304]

I'm crying

[@johnmarriott3982]

Gorgeous

[@neilcook4686]

Beautiful

[@aleksmilder]

Amazing

[@aggserp4340]

I love it

[@cure33]

Better than ever! 🙌

[@yourgirl1035]

thank you for your music. I love you.

[@saifulizanabdrani4475]

Blowing. Greeting from malaysia.

[@franciscomelo.melo.5565]

lindo sommmmmm.

[@zwanenvallei]

They definitely caught the breeze on this one

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

Divine sadness. Duende. Beautiful.

[@dpclerks09]

Divine sadness is a beautiful way to describe a lot of their music. I've never heard that phrase before. Thank you for sharing this. "and I want the world to cry"

[@PaisleyPatchouli]

@@dpclerks09 thanks for your comments. The concept of divine sadness is certainly not new from me, it's been around since long before I have. See if you can do a little bit of a deep dive on the term duende and especially how it relates to both flamenco music and Iberian culture. You may discover some interesting takes and ideas and maybe even music that you will find useful. I hope so anyway... Just be aware that it has fairly distinctive dual meanings; first, the one that we are talking about having to do with deep personal feelings and emotional / philosophical content in art and music. And second: a rather folksy and legendary type of creature, like a cross between maybe a Hobbit and a fairy or even a goblin, that usually lives under your floors or even behind the walls of your house. It takes its cues from the owners behavior, and emotional state, and can basically bless you if you are kind and good, and conversely, can curse you or cause you bad luck if you exhibit bad behavior. Although amusing and maybe even in some ways applicable, this is not really the aspect of duende that I refer to here. I just thought I should mention it as you will no doubt encounter references to it if you explore the duende concept. :-)

[@JaimeRodriguezGtrAriles]

¡Qué buena rola! ¡Qué buena banda!

[@blackswan770]

Wow!

[@Mylascreamo]

❤

[@kooltonerecords7328]

Summer '91 😎

[@christophermaynard1902]

Would you just listen to that signature sound....yup thought so.

[@liberalsarefunny4412]

2 people don't like this? Really? They should see it live....

[@Durandal734]

Seriously. I've never seen them live, but all these live recordings are better than their albums.

@@Durandal734 Take it easy, cowboy. Calm down.

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

They're just gormless tw4ts fella, take no notice

[@timnolan3125]

Christian loves a Jazzmaster!

[@Hallh2008]

Bandita al cubo

[@Misafir903]

she's still beautiful

[@Palace-of-Madness]

I love them all, but Simon and Nick are the backbone of this band, It went to hell when they weren't there on the 3rd album. I liked Pygmalion.... but yeah, it just wasn't the same. You need all 5 original members or it just isn't Slowdive. Simple as that.

[@evancrew1234]

Simon Scott looks like Brad Pitt now