St. Vincent - These Days (DUMBO Session) (Nico Cover)

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This DUMBO Session was shot and recorded live at Atlantic Sound and Union Hall in Brooklyn. It features St. Vincent performing a Nico cover, "These Days."
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[@etherealkivfx]

the late 2000's audio quality just brings me so much nostalgia

[@CountTentacula]

To say nothing of the video quality: it rather makes a fella wistful for the old days of KZbin’s earlier times.

[@whiteyfisk9769]

@@CountTentacula quit being antisemitic

[@CountTentacula]

@@whiteyfisk9769 what on Earth are you talking about? I didn’t say anything remotely antisemitic, and I never would. I was only saying that I get wistful for the old interface that KZbin had back in the day, only this and nothing more.

[@Pixelkip]

@@whiteyfisk9769 hahahaha 😂nice b8

[@HighArchingCrests]

"Don't confront me with my failures, I have not forgotten them." Powerful, powerful words. Beautiful and emotional cover of the Jackson Browne song.

[@jalcobo]

Gay

[@ggthewhale]

@@jalcobo r3ta√d

[@k71r]

@@jalcobo you’re so original bro brought a tear to my eye

[@eliotgardner1856]

Written by a 16 year old... Browne ran deep, early ❤

[@kennewton6626]

Chilling to the core

[@internalerror00]

This just feels too serendipitous not to comment. This video is now 16 years old, the same age Jackson Browne was when he wrote it. It's also how old I was when this video was uploaded. The song is still as chilling as the first time I heard it.

[@chocomomocervantes4418]

Beautiful

[@TechNoir-wz5ic]

How a 16 year old Jackson Browne was able to comprehend his feelings and write it in a song as moving and grown up/insightful as this is just beyond me....

[@JohmathanBSwift]

I know . Late for the Sky is an incredible work of such in depth , reflective and searching songs.

[@magikbullit1989]

Agreed. Different times back then I suppose.

[@The_Dance_Club_of_Gene_Kelly]

How he keeps it up is the question...

[@1nfiniteSeek3r]

Would be interesting to know his influences both literary and musical, and some of the experiences which formed him.

[@SantosSantos-bf5sz]

I like Jackson Browne, he's cute.

[@JustReadable]

9 years later and she developed, changed her style and is doing brilliant and exiting music and performances but this recording is just so sweet.

[@krollpeter]

Not really style change. The colours she uses are more.

[@RajeevRanjan-py7ul]

exciting*

[@emmanuelcamacho1921]

I miss the old st vincent

[@loop66]

I didn't think anyone could sing a sadder version than Nico.

[@MBIRTIRoma]

im sure Iron and Wine could

[@johnmarkhatfield]

Theres a nice version by a youtuber named giagiggles. Its 8 years old.

[@surreptitiouswritings]

@@MBIRTIRoma lmao

[@imaginaryemily]

Fightstar also, I feel 💙

[@James-ke4gq]

elliott smith

[@belmin3905]

13 years later here I am. This is beautiful. Why did youtube waited so long to recommend me this...

[@daltonlunn1653]

Daddy's Home

[@conorkennedy3304]

Look up St. Vincent

[@GuavaCrisis]

Annie's eyes are so darn expressive, you can tell she was really connecting with the song during this, or just a good faker. Either way beautiful.

[@aloyisus]

Brilliant. Annie captures the melancholy voice of Nico's beautiful original version, yet adds her own touch, and fine guitar work. A fantastic cover!

[@guitaroable]

aloyisus It's very basic finger picking !

[@aloyisus]

Avital van Leeuwen Thank you for the correction, Avital. I honestly had never heard the Browne version, or that he had indeed written the tune. : )

[@brianshaw7335]

+Avital van Leeuwen Browne wrote the song, but the Nico version predates Browne's by six years. He also played guitar on the Nico version.

[@aloyisus]

Thanks for that addition info,@Brian Shaw

[@annielaura7299]

+aloyisus And even more interesting is that Jackson Browne wrote this song at 16! Such incredible insight!

[@youwillovercome]

"Please don't confront me with my failures, I had not forgotten them."

[@DumbVidsIMadeForAlex]

@@theiceman6941 "...it's just that I've been losing for so long." also gets me every time.

[@williewilliams4654]

She stole that,,, don't tell me my failures I already know them,,, not sure for whom,,, but I know heard it before,,,,think Paul weller,,, I like her though and her music has evolved brilliantly,,,

[@snoozieboi]

@@williewilliams4654 You probably didn't think of Two Doves by Dirty Projectors, but try it :)

[@williewilliams4654]

I'll check them out for sure,,, Jackson brown,,, that's who it was,, 60s singer song writer,,

[@firs7549]

@@williewilliams4654 ... didn't he play guitar on the Nico version?

[@chaddraizin6616]

Why isn't she playing her signature guitar? Oh. This video is from 14 years ago and she's been awesome forever.

[@JoshNetsky]

that was the most touching performance of this song i've ever seen. this woman is brilliant.

[@mandyb7575]

Love St. V! First time I heard her was a live performance in '07. She was alone and carrying her own equipment to a SXSW show. She was perfect.

[@senorshorty16]

She doesn't look bored she looks tired. That type of exhaustion that can only come from thinking of someone so many times that you can longer show hurt or regret in your face.

[@PoetryAddict8]

Oh my god, her eyes while she sings. This woman is perfection. This is ethereal.

[@alanjamesnz]

I know the original version well and it's classic, but this is really the most authentic, respectful, due-paying, cover that I'm blown away

[@alanjamesnz]

Actually I know Jackson Browne's version and Nico's version and so I feel entitled to comment on how great this version is.

[@intothewildblue4315]

She has an audrey Hepburn beauty. Classy and elegant

[@krollpeter]

Concur

[@blmrgtr]

me three@@krollpeter

[@kegsofvomitspit]

She just cuts me open and exposes everything. It is both unsettling and cathartic.

[@celoratz]

makes my heart feel heavy

[@kidkeith8878]

This amazing song was written by a 16 year old Jackson Browne in 1967. Beautiful.

[@krollpeter]

Inconceivably good for a 16-year-old, far beyond his age matured words.

[@lans1531]

Same Jackson Browne who used to beat and abuse women physically? He grew up to be quite the man, didn’t he?

[@lans1531]

@@krollpeter he grew up to be such a mature man, beating woman around and abusing them, so nice of him right ?

[@krollpeter]

@@lans1531 I divide the artist and his work, and the person. If I do not like the work of artists and scientists who abused their family or did other wrong things, that would eliminate 50 % of the world's culture and knowledge.

[@wyatt-8922]

@@krollpeter this. Kendrick speaks to some length about this on a leaked track called Prayer. "See, if Daniel Hale was a killer, would you not want a heart? If Carl Benz was a racist, would you stop driving cars?"

[@kalvis00]

My gosh- her charisma is just taking over me- such a great person!

[@eunnikins]

this song reminds me to be gentle

[@michaeldawson1194]

:D

[@bsm6776]

eunnikins haha

[@mucusbogus4708]

I feel that, mate!

[@IDontReadReplies42069]

Soyboy

[@okaythen-]

@@IDontReadReplies42069 you’re so alpha 😳

[@chubbyjubjub3593]

"And if I seem to be afraid to live the life that I have made in song, it's just that I've been losing so far." Am I crying? I can't feel anything

[@4000Wiggins]

I think it's "... So long"

[@dilettalobuono7256]

this has been living in my mind rent free for years

[@juju-vl7oj]

It's mind blowing watching this then watching her performances today. It's like 2 completely different and extremely talented artists from different worlds.

[@unrealnews]

That was amazing. That brought be back to the first time I heard These Days in its entirety. There a room in my heart with a door I haven’t opened in a long time. Hearing this twisted the handle and all of these beautiful feelings spilled out. I hope I remember them.

[@ciaranm183]

When St. Vincent touches a song it becomes holy

[@ssmagula]

Man, to hear a song like this, sung in this way; It's almost too much to bear. It's beauty overload!

[@KevinoftheCosmos]

wow this immediately gave me chills, I love the original but I also appreciate the fragility of this rendition.

[@fancygirlrocks]

Sometimes I watch this video when I want to sob quietly in peace.

[@MrsCrazyrange]

I go to the beach for that, down on the rocks alone :)

[@timsullivan67]

Haley, I'm right there with you!

[@mariahvankleef9451]

Listened to this version years ago and something called me to search for it again. Lyrics are so pertinent to me right now, Brought me to tears

[@anodyne57]

Annie is one of those great performers who can cover other people's music and make you fully believe in the story that they are telling you, convincing you that the words that they sing are, in fact...their own words. That's what this rendition did for me when I first heard it 16 years ago and it's the way I still feel today. As beautiful and stylish as Nico's version was, I never honestly thought that it was her experience she was relating to us.

[@elocrellim]

She's so beautiful. You can really feel the song in her eyes.

[@Fufflunsify]

Shoutout to my 15 yo self who discovered this 10 years ago. It gets so much better and so much worse. I don't know how youtube knew I'd be in the same headspace as last it recommended this all those years ago, but well done, I suppose.

[@ericgreen5839]

Make an acoustic album pleeeaaassseeee. Such a beautiful voice.

[@gregoryhoover2388]

Thank you Annie,... It is a comfort to know you exist in this, and all possible universes. A treasured comfort. Rock on!

[@RENEEVEE133]

the song to fuel and cure my depression. her eyes tell all.

[@wesleyutter5947]

I'm in love with how sad they are😭❤

[@kellycbert3992]

I love this beautiful woman. Omg tears. Too many.

[@RUNkeeprunning-cw6kx]

What a voice... I'm not crying, you are!

[@moveandflow]

There is such sincerity in her eyes.

[@Christopher-md7tf]

She's simply mesmerizing in every way

[@rickrose5377]

Gorgeous. A perfect cover of perhaps Jackson Browne's most beautiful song. And that's a long, damn list.

[@justwaiting5744]

My favorite cover of this song.

[@elliotgaleana4207]

Is, was and will be the greatest cover of this song forever

[@danielh3420]

Always coming back to this.

[@MrTuurte]

I listened to this 10 times in a row. Just amazing...

[@sgg4932]

You can tell they’re feeling so emotions as she sings, you can see it in their eyes. It was inspired.

[@the_black_arts]

She's just lovely.

[@SubscriberswithDankPlaylists]

Most beautiful singer in the world

[@moapted5624]

Beautiful song and rendition for these days 2020

[@peacetrain3320]

This woman! I could listen to her all day. And this song, so beautiful. JB just put his heart out there. Then Greg, Nico and now Annie.

[@autumnembers777]

I wish this version were on Spotify for I do enjoy it. Makes me think of cool crisp autumn days 🍂🍁

[@stuminnis4050]

So, it’s 2022 now and I’ve been a shamelessly devoted fan since I first saw this video, probably soon after it was first posted. I still like most of her stuff, but Marry Me is still my favorite of her albums for some reason.

[@karamdabagh]

my heart is melting

[@jerrychetty2524]

Best cover for the Jackson browne classic, and I love the intensity of the performance

[@jubjub7149]

Just beautiful. And the song too

[@sidessherri]

Annie this is truly a side of you that I absolutely enjoy the purity of your sound.

[@amorscientiae]

It's like a self hug 😢❤️

[@scottrauth8219]

I listen to her version at least once a week. Beautiful song and version by Annie

[@BeatleGurl91]

omg, she is incredibly. nico was amazing in her own right, but St. Vincent has made this song and Nico take on a whole new view. wow, I'm totally impressed.

[@aggelikitriantafyllou2226]

I need to write a song about those eyes

[@esmth]

I'm still so sad she wore sunglasses to her Tiny Desk Concert. :(

[@peterc1019]

Holy shit, how did I never see this video This is so old, wasn't youtube only two years old when this video got posted?

[@giselealexandrariascos1906]

Peter Crinklaw yup

[@rickrose5377]

Sublime. And thank you, Jackson Browne, for writing such a heartbreaking and beautiful song.

[@dwightschrute4560]

I'm in love. Wow.

[@SKYSAW59]

Beautiful..Who the fuck could give a thumbs down for this ???

[@KeyboredCoward]

a dumb fuck would thumb it down

[@WolcottOakTree]

I guess if you just don't get music and the creative process you might not like this song.

[@Paskakiisseli]

Once again I watch a st. Vincent video and go to the comments and see Larry bashing Annie's guitar skills and anyone who thinks she's great. This was amazing btw.

[@jennielaing8788]

she performed this so beautifully, i have fallen in love with listening to it

[@captainbeastazoid7084]

Oh God. This makes me so nostalgic for the late 2000s. Oh man... Very bittersweet. But great performance!

[@billymurphy4800]

What a truly incredible, talented, and captivating artist.

[@jasonwalters7484]

Makes me feel how i destroyed myself for 10 straight years abd come full circle and now have peace inside...:-)

[@abraham.c.howard]

How do you feel now, 7 years later?

[@GreyMatterPlatter]

@@abraham.c.howard Probably pretty bad because having actual peace inside rarely compels one to make a youtube comment about it. People attempting to fool themselves however will go out of their way to tell strangers about how well it's going.

[@meh3083]

@@GreyMatterPlatter Sometimes people just like to shoot their story out their into the world, it's not always a sign of lying. People can communicate what they want to. A youtube comment can be like sharing your story or message with the abstract idea of the world. It can be pretty beautiful. People just naturally love to express. We'll never know 100% what was felt behind the screen, but that's no reason to be immediately skeptical.

[@BRADSZ99]

@@GreyMatterPlatter Maybe that's right, but at least he isn't taking to a KZbin comment section just to pontificate about how shitty other people's lives are. Goddamn dude, get some help.

[@GreyMatterPlatter]

@@BRADSZ99 Hit a nerve did I?

[@guitarlovve77]

Great song and great cover!

[@bloodySunday77]

I have never, ever seen a singer put her soul so much into one song.

[@JustReadable]

Big thanks to St.Vincent to create this beautiful interpretation !! Love it.

[@jaredjenkins99]

I love all of her music but in my mind this performance bolsters her from amazing to legendary

[@jaredjenkins99]

"No, I don't wonder what she's looking at... no... but I've always wondered what she sees."

[@violaine1979]

Saw her on Friday at Cafe Du Nord. So lovely.

[@m.k.9532]

anyone else up at 2 in the goddamn morning listenin to this and CRYIN smash that mf thumbs up button!

[@tanamichl1082]

1:58 am with tears falling

[@andrewcruz1931]

4:58 am here . And feeling every single sad emotion possible .

[@jarrodgoldman6306]

Literally right now...

[@jasonmelo9379]

Lol

[@Hutchie2112]

00:30 am , aching with the emotion.

[@tw16mock]

I like st. vincent!

[@robertharkins9145]

She is just so great.

[@tomblackmore3310]

She is a true saint

[@paulmeyer4441]

Human. So very human.

[@chavwomble]

It's a good job she never got to perform with Jeff Buckley because I think the whole world would have an emotional breakdown.

[@kyledieterich5020]

Funny you say that. Did you know she had the same drummer that Jeff had? True story. I call him Matt "Mr. Adapt the Beat to Flowing Genius" Johnson.

[@KeyboredCoward]

Then listen to John Cale's: Amsterdam

[@beachcomber4141]

LOL!! I was thinking the same thing......

[@chrishooper8207]

I cant believe you've done this

[@delhidelirium9091]

Fok Jeff B. ! A nobody with a cute face who lived under his father´s INCREDIBLE talent and legacy while shitting on him when the chance was present . Great Cover by the way !

[@Did.You.Forget]

My heart. 🙌🏾

[@kingpetra6886]

Jackson Brown wrote the song and passed on to Nico who was the first to record it. Gregg Allman put it on the map. Jackson Brown recorded it on his "For Every Man" album. Others have also made covers.

[@LanIost]

My, Annie. How you've changed.

[@logicaz]

Change is inevitable, it is not always however, what we want. This is Annie's journey, we can only watch and be glad we crossed paths, at least, for a little while.

[@WolcottOakTree]

I think she wants to be a big star because she can. Once achieved I think she will rebel and turn into something even better. She is a top notch jazz guitarist and vocalist which she rarely shows...these days.

[@chrishooper8207]

I also love Masseduction, so

[@josecxrnxlx]

omg you're all acting like doing synths is a warcrime lol

[@olivalenghi5287]

Is it possible to fall in love with someone's eyes?

[@laxfich_gecko]

+Oliver Valenghi definitely

[@dpjpq0]

in this case, the question is - is it possible not to?

[@kyledieterich5020]

Is there some other way? Windows to the soul and whatnot

[@ifwecouldvote]

no, not possible, why?

[@eljeffe58]

Ha, very nice. Amazing everything to enjoy in this cover of These Days.

[@automatavirex]

wow, this could quite well be the single most powerful performance of a song that I have ever seen. beautiful.

[@gdead07]

Her voice is so pure and unique sounding, I love it. And this version of the song is played so well (better live, than recorded)!

[@delusionallyyours]

I come back to this video once in a while and it just makes me forget about how shitty the world is.

[@clintbrannan9510]

Sadly you aren't judging her on her incredible vocals aand guitar.Her gift is her true beauty.I love this cover.

[@OloffMusic]

literally perfect

[@ywn90]

you guys don't understand she doesn't look distenterested she's just looking so far away,remembering how she felt while listening to this song

[@abigailkemp2410]

I've been out walking I don't do too much talking these days These days These days I seem to think a lot About the things that I forgot to do And all the times I had A chance to I've stopped my rambling I don't do too much gambling these days These days These days I seem to think about How all these changes came about my ways And I wonder if I'd see another Highway I had a lover I don't think I'd risk another these days These days And if I seem to be afraid To live the life that I have made in song It's just that I've been losing So long La, la, la, la, la La, la I've stopped my dreaming I won't do too much scheming these days These days These days I sit on cornerstones And count the time in quarter tones to ten Please don't confront me with my failures I had not forgotten them

[@joaquinvargas3915]

Written by Jackson Browne when he was 16. Astounding.

[@amorscientiae]

thank you so much annie.

[@DRW-808]

I watched this video nine years ago and loved it, it just returned today like an old friend. Praise the KZbin algorithm gods!

[@GoD_Quake]

This is by far my favorite version of this song. Far better than any other cover I have heard and I honestly even prefer this over Nico or Jackson. Annie just brings a level of vulnerability to these lyrics that no one else can I think.

[@TheFloridaPappy]

Interesting interpretation. Sounds very nice.

[@josecxrnxlx]

and that's how you fall in love with annie's eyes

[@mandylee500]

She is such an angel

[@MojoHandle]

There are no words to describe certain emotions, music is the only thing that can truly reflect them. Just look in her eyes and let the music do the rest

[@AMICHIO]

Although in my view the best cover of this song is Elliot's Smith, this version is so beautiful, it has really touched my hear, great talent.

[@deborahdouglas7775]

It's a Jackson Browne song, BTW.

[@Wezuhley]

+Deborah Douglas was gonna write the same, but this is clearly a cover of nico's version. her phrasing is not a saint vincent interpretation of the original, it's clearly based on the cover.

[@WallyBrando]

yes, written by Browne, but Nico is the original recording artist and the person that the song was intended for

[@shaneone5000]

+Robert Paulson actually no. It is definitely the closer to the Nico version, but Browne did not write it for her. Hew wrote it when he was 16.

[@ricksamericana749]

More folks know Greg Allman's and Nico's version. However, it is, was and always would be a Jackson Browne song for me. David Lindley's fantastic pedal guitar work on Browne's song just weeps and conveys a sense of ultimate sadness like few other expressions can. Much like Annie's eyes do here. Amazing, just amazing, perhaps now it will be a St Vincent song for me.

[@neilprocter]

Although Jackson's version is superb, my favourite covers of These Days are by Iain Mathews kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z6Ssm4mOqt2hr7c and more recently by Kristina Train kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6KldHquYrl-jrs. In my humble opinion the other covers pale in comparison.