Sufjan Stevens - Death With Dignity (Live in London, 1st Night)

2015-09-02, Royal Festival Hall, London, UK
Video: Sony a6000 + Nikon 100mm f/2.8 Series E
Audio: Audio: CA-11 (Cards), STC-9000, Zoom H1

[@WayneSmith48]

My father built that instrument, it's called a guitalin. So cool to see something made from my dad's hands!

[@mrjackbenny]

Wow that's wild! Go your dad 🎉

[@jpruggieri]

What’s your father’s name and is there a way to get in touch for a quote? Thanks

[@aprikosche]

@@jpruggieri I found on the internet, he is probably the son of the founder of guitalin Lyle Mayfield

[@aprikosche]

that's really cool and the instrument sounds beautiful too

[@PeterBondeVillain]

Thank you so much for preserving this great performance! Seeing him during this tour is a highlight of my life

[@adrienturbanm8496]

Infinitely sad and infinitely beautiful.

[@catsick94]

Man I haven't been the same since. This was the moment I knew everything would be alright! Like beauty is all around, even in times of strife and grief it can be found, if we just open our hearts.

[@gabridelux453]

That is called ART, the bright art

[@EmmanuelDato]

Exactly! This is what the album is all about!

[@ethereal_rebecca]

What a way to start a day! This is beautiful 💜💜💜 Have a good one

[@hanshirsch7587]

❤❤

[@bluemoongirl28]

Received a call that my birth mother passed away 5 hours ago… all alone. Broke down at first, but now I feel nothing, I’m on auto pilot. My spirit led me to this song, It feels like a chunk of my heart has gone with her. May other grieving hearts heal in time, and I hope mine will too.

[@brianalexnyc]

🫂💜💙💙💜💜💙💙💜🫂

[@biggdogg1975]

“You’ll never see us again” Going though all the stages of grief after my mother passed away and thinking I thought of everything that I could cry about. That line really added an extra layer because I’m not a big heaven and hell believer but my mom was. Just thinking about her maybe being alone in her Journey and me still having my loved ones too support me really broke me.

[@iNEEDANAPx]

My husband and I just got married. And he also just passed away. I sang this to him on repeat the nights he was in a coma before he died. 🖤 I get you.

[@r_e046]

​@@iNEEDANAPx Damn, I can't even believe to imagine your pain. I hope you're doing well.

[@iNEEDANAPx]

Rd thank you it’s been rough

[@r_e046]

@@iNEEDANAPx No doubt. You are strong as hell for talking about it here. I hope that helps if only a little.

[@peacelovingmusicwarrior5823]

Right behind you brother, I lost my Mum 4 month ago.Heartbreaking.5 moth exactly on Mothers Day.What is that song we sing for the dead?

[@beedaffy]

That melancholy whisper is strong and subtle, all at once. Thank you, Sufjan, for your beautiful, healing tunes! So addictive, so therapeutic. Sending you many healing prayers for strength, and holding you in my heart. 10/11/2023 xoxo

[@coltonkleins]

omfg he's so fucking beautiful

[@rocksoul6042]

Lyrics: Spirit of my silence I can hear you But I'm afraid to be near you And I don't know where to begin And I don't know where to begin Somewhere in the desert there's a forest And an acre before us But I don't know where to begin But I don't know where to begin Again I've lost my strength completely, oh be near me Tired old mare with the wind in your hair Amethyst and flowers on the table, is it real or a fable? Well I suppose a friend is a friend And we all know how this will end Chimney swift that finds me, be my keeper Silhouette of the cedar What is that song you sing for the dead? What is that song you sing for the dead? I see the signal searchlight strike me in the window of my room Well I got nothing to prove Well I got nothing to prove I forgive you, mother, I can hear you And I long to be near you But every road leads to an end Yes every road leads to an end Your apparition passes through me in the willows Five red hens - you'll never see us again You'll never see us again

[@explainedinenglish]

I explained the meaning of this song in a video. It's perfect if you are learning English or just want to think about the lyrics in depth.

[@kellys8662]

Mom i miss you , setiap kali dengar lagu ini aku keingat mama :(

[@ShaniShin]

Persis sama 😢

[@ArkianBeats]

sama wkwkwkw..

[@combardus9309]

He's so beautiful.

[@syd989]

The 8 that voted this down are fools.

[@alexisvarte6822]

*foals

[@chrisrivera7814]

Its the devil himself and his 7 lords

[@chrisrivera7814]

Its the devil himself and his 7 lords

[@zackzallie8735]

Anthony Fantano disliked this.

[@tronalddump575]

Still eight, impressive

[@andybruce904]

If a song could capture, the highest form of "happiness" or "love" feels like, this is it. For me this song, like a lot of his songs give a feeling of whats it like to love. but to me the is the strongest out of all of his songs of the feeling of happiness and love encaptured in a song. it reminds me of "being out in nature with a blanket with your loved one and are both on the same level of attraction"

[@mudsky]

I'm was so disbelieving of whether sufjan could make me cry, and now two songs later look where I am. sigh

[@goodfellow408]

What was the other song?

[@erikhasbulah1360]

i miss you mom :(

[@2K10stang]

This popped up tonight on the 10th anniversary of my mother’s death🙏🏼❤️

[@stateofmontana2247]

First Time i heard this Song was in Life is Strange II and Captain Spirit. absolutely fantastic Song..i love it.

[@ngrbntsf]

Came here to cry like the rest of y’all but DAYUMMM is this man attractive

[@shirtsa]

This Is Us brought me here!

[@barbarossa1234]

This song is like the things that once were possible but are no more.

[@KameliaMea]

What an amazing voice and composition! This is simply hypnotic .... a taste of even.

[@WayneSmith48]

Indeed it is, just had this shared with me. My built that instrument, it's a called a guitalin.

[@joerogan3079]

*I CAN'T WITH THAT HUSTLER SHIRT* 😆

[@karinapereira9160]

Just amazing! This song touches our souls! I work with Palliative Care and this is the most beautiful song about death, love and the journey through life! ❤

[@isabella.holbrook3290]

I don’t think I’d be able to handle death with dignity live man. its genuinely so beautiful and pure yet so strikingly sad

[@westendwatch]

beautiful songs, beautifully performed

[@afdm1995]

im crying

[@michaelmitchell4080]

Late to this, but worth seeing, finally. This young man's a pure artist. Truly magical. Lucky to have been able to see this, thanks.

[@KayDuBrall]

thank you so much for sharing this. right through my heart.

[@kenmeyerjr57]

He makes the most beautiful music of the last 20 years.

[@muhammadyounos2769]

I read his story and it's make me cry 😢 Worry for your lost ..

[@spiffymcfarland6661]

Beautiful💛💛💛

[@patrickmartucci5569]

Thanks for posting! It is stunning to watch him play. The audio and video are also really good quality

[@egzypl]

Everyone should watch this.

[@GoodVibe007]

I heard their music when I was drunk in DR n trying to take a nap. my friend played this album n I got hooked.

[@romanzolanski3193]

Beautiful story

[@MackSalvador]

CAPTAIN SPIRIT

[@Gohan2000-GO]

me

[@guilhermesilvawilhelm1662]

Me

[@leahtragico4660]

Brought me here

[@Max04Official]

same :)

[@goodfellow408]

I'm so glad Captain Spirit brought me here!

[@ronaldledonne2075]

Really great, thanks for posting Rairun.

[@Pat3ckk]

"Captain Spirit is here!" ✊

[@Chargamer94]

My god, what a beautiful man... this song is so beautiful but so painful 😢

[@ChadwickRider]

Such a beautiful song

[@betaniaj.rsantana8697]

Spirit of my silence I can hear you, but I'm afraid to be near you And I don't know where to begin And I don't know where to begin Somewhere in the desert there's a forest, and an acre before us But I don't know where to begin But I don't know where to begin Again I lost my strength completely, oh be near me tired old mare With the wind in your hair Amethyst and flowers on the table, is it real or a fable? Well I suppose a friend is a friend And we all know how this will end Chimney swift that finds me be my keeper, silhouette of the cedar What is that song you sing for the dead What is that song you sing for the dead I see the signal searchlight strike me, in the window of my room Well I got nothing to prove Well I got nothing to prove I forgive you mother I can hear you, and I long to be near you But every road leads to an end Yes every road leads to an end Your apparition passes through me, in the willows and five red hens You'll never see us again You'll never see us again

[@thiagosammett]

Captain Spirit brought me here, and I'm glad!

[@Gohan2000-GO]

same!

[@syd989]

This guy is the best.

[@MdB92]

Spirit Squad represent!!! Captain Spirit, Superwolf & The Silver Runner... always

[@mawaalt]

woah i feel like im entering heaven

[@tabularasaconfirmed]

As someone who’s been a fan for about 10 years but never attended a live performance… are his audiences usually so hushed? Cause I love that

[@WayneSmith48]

Just had this shared with me. My built that instrument, it's a called a guitalin.

[@jebbo-c1l]

hope Sufjan comes back for another UK tour at some point

[@gabrielleasdfghjkl5539]

this is beautiful 😥☺️❤️

[@yootaabhypatia2411]

It is wonderfulllll.... Thank you. I am so interested in this song.

[@dom-nx9ik]

“it’s just me, captain spirit!”

[@zen__6051]

🥺🥺🥺

[@fergalwergal]

Thank you so much for this X

[@youtubehandlesareannoying]

how can something so good and beautiful exist on the same earth as me

[@scottgall8383]

Dude, I imagined so differently

[@tonyjoseph5197]

You thought sufjan look different than actually is ?

[@lubbaby208]

there is this dude who said basically the exact same thing on another live sufjan video

[@mayawen1]

喜欢~舒服~好听！

[@shaunrocks20]

I cry so much when I listen to this song. I think I need a surgery to remove my Tear Ducts.

[@jessemillis9246]

True beauty

[@howisgamora_]

Oh my he’s a specimen of a human

[@tommyshelby9200]

I miss my mom

[@bastrixer]

Captain spirit

[@basma2260]

His kids will be soo lucky:((

[@galangilhamakbar6621]

Captai Spirit :)

[@diggs1989]

I miss my grandparents…. It’s not fair

[@hanshirsch7587]

❤❤❤❤

[@terremoto6663]

Неможливо слухати без сліз. 😢

[@Gohan2000-GO]

here for Captain Spirit :)

[@calebmain6232]

what instrument is that

[@fabischfabi6641]

it's called a "guitalin". It's like a guitar but just with 4 Strings. His guitalin has every strange doubled, so he got 8 strings.

[@juliocaliman]

What's the tuning?

[@fabischfabi6641]

@@juliocaliman The tuning is GCEG, so second inversion of the C-chord. The highest and lowest String both have the same tuning (which is a G). Funny, because Ben Howard also likes to tune two Strings to the same Note. Sounds really nice!

[@juliocaliman]

@@fabischfabi6641 thanks. It's almost like an ukelele then.

[@WayneSmith48]

​​@@fabischfabi6641 It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Lyle Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@brunorodrigues-kl4ue]

Captain spirit

[@Gohan2000-GO]

me

[@islamhassan7337]

😍😍😍😍😍😍😊

[@juhmsn]

Capitain Spirit!❤️😘

[@rodrigosalad]

OMG has anybody noticed his shirt? I laughed so hard.

[@lucascorrea7149]

Captain spirit s2

[@constanzariossaldias]

[@shakeanderson5047]

He should do this live ina a captain soirit costume

[@JamminJazzercise]

Does anyone know what that guitar is? Like the brand

It's a guitalin actually

[@benjin.c]

W B by Mayfield guitars (Illinois)

[@WayneSmith48]

It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Lyle Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@elsadarendelle1885]

Life is strange 2...little Chris ...

[@zen__6051]

Love him🥺🥺

[@kojo_96]

Thirdstory anyone?

[@islamhassan7337]

What this instrument

[@WayneSmith48]

It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Luke Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@Real_Boye]

Anyone know exactly what kind of guitar/string instrument he's playing there?

[@crayrool]

A Mayfield Guitalin

[@WayneSmith48]

Lyle Mayfield taught my father the art of building Guitalins and other instruments. This is one my father built!

[@ruuuruuu2422]

What instrument is Sufjan playing here?

[@tzarathemachine]

+ruuu ruuu it's a guitalin

[@HereComesThatIndian]

+ruuu ruuu He's playing a guitalin (with a custom pickup it looks like), which has 8 strings but only 4 "courses" meaning that strings are played in pairs like a mandolin or a 12 string guitar, giving that chorus effect (he fingers 2 strings at a time). The first 6 strings are tuned in unison pairs (1 and 2 are the same note, 3 and 4 are the same note, etc...) but unlike mandolin, 7 and 8 are tuned in octave. Traditionally, melodies were played on the octave pair while support was done on the other 6 strings. I played one for a church gig not too long ago that had a few songs that called for one for some reason.... Fun to play, hard to make sound good, lol

[@banjoplayingbison2275]

i want one of those guitalins,they seem cool

[@chrisa2657]

I recently bought one! I'm so happy with it. Contact Nathan Smith of Mayfield Music Company (guitalin.com).

[@banjoplayingbison2275]

Yeah I wonder how much they cost too?

[@DiegoHernandez-eh1iv]

What´s the name of Sufjan´s instrument?

[@youtubehandlesareannoying]

guitalin!

[@WayneSmith48]

It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Lyle Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@danno1339]

does anyone know what instrument hes playing in this video?

[@youtubehandlesareannoying]

guitalin!

[@serotoninsyndrome]

The Wikipedia entry for guitalin actually shows the very instrument he's playing in this video...

[@WayneSmith48]

It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Lyle Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@sohaminyoh]

It's weird I've had the album since it came out but I haven't really liked it until now.

[@Brenners2010]

Can someone tell me what is the stringed instrument that Sufjan is playing in this video? It sort of sounds like a guitar or mandolin...

[@youtubehandlesareannoying]

guitalin!

[@Brenners2010]

@@youtubehandlesareannoying What's the difference between a guitalin and mandolin? Other than the appearance?

[@kylelewis5280]

@@Brenners2010 scale length and resonance. Mandolins are smaller

[@Brenners2010]

@@kylelewis5280 ok. where's the best place to buy a guitalin?

[@WayneSmith48]

It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Lyle Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@fernandezjose1000]

Capitán Spirit Trailer

[@Gohan2000-GO]

I'd got here for the game

[@Oberkobold]

Can anybody tell me what that instrument is called? I need to know.

[@RJ-hi5pw]

Looks like a type of mandolin

[@timesoup2096]

Think it's a guitalin.

[@WayneSmith48]

It's a Mayfield Guitalin, Lyle Mayfield taught my father how to build them and other unique instruments. My father built that one!

[@alphalax7747]

Sounds like sad bluegrass

[@romanxxxxyoutube]

Gettin tired n sick of these My Mum Died comments

[@youtubehandlesareannoying]

what did i do to deserve being a witness to such a beautiful thing

[@WayneSmith48]

Just had this shared with me. My built that instrument, it's a called a guitalin.

[@omtakes]

Spirit of my silence, I can hear you But I'm afraid to be near you And I don't know where to begin And I don't know where to begin Somewhere in the desert, there's a forest And an acre before us But I don't know where to begin But I don't know where to begin Again, I lost my strength completely Oh, be near me, tired old mare With the wind in your hair Amethyst and flowers on the table Is it real or a fable? Well, I suppose, a friend is a friend And we all know how this will end Chimney swift that finds me, be my keeper Silhouette of the cedar What is that song you sing for the dead? What is that song you sing for the dead? I see the signal searchlight strike me In the window of my room Well, I got nothing to prove Well, I got nothing to prove I forgive you mother, I can hear you And I long to be near you But every road leads to an end Yes, every road leads to an end Your apparition passes through me In the willows, and five red hens You'll never see us again You'll never see us again