The Tallest Man on Earth - Wind and Walls (Live on KEXP)

The Tallest Man on Earth performs "Wind and Walls" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded on September 9, 2012.
Host: Stevie Zoom
Audio Engineer: Julian Martlew
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Jenna Pool
Editing: Jim Beckmann
thumbnail photo by Dave Lichterman
www.kexp.org/
www.thetallestmanonearth.com/

[@MeganNisbet]

This chord progression is Heaven to my ears.

[@anotherman08]

Imagine listening to this and not appreciating his talent.

[@andrewkennedy6265]

Yeh, like this tool

[@alvaritosk8]

Just amazing, and an great person too. I met him 3 months ago and everybody must know that he is a really good and kind person.

[@lilpdidy99]

Props to the radio station for having a studio worthy for this amazing artist

[@glenhunt5563]

GLEN hunt God trust God our Father2 2 and Liam 15 God trust God our Father 2

[@glenhunt5563]

Jude17 God trust God our Father 2 team

[@glenhunt5563]

Lincoln 10 God trust God our Father 2 team

[@glenhunt5563]

Reese God our Father 2 team

[@glenhunt5563]

AAU 2k22

[@JosephCannell]

The master at weird tunings.

[@glenhunt5563]

Yo yo family members family members family members family 2098

[@glenhunt5563]

Jeal children God trust God our Father 2

[@glenhunt5563]

Jeal mom 56 old God our Father 2

[@Kisuke94]

I love how he treats his instrument, it's almost like he is clinging on to it to keep his sanity and pouring his soul inside the guitar.

[@FelipeeNobrega]

this song is so awesome.

[@themapleandmahogany]

Agreed!

[@IrinaSilva]

the tallest man on earth singing & playing makes me the happiest girl on earth : DD

[@georgecoulson5718]

Goodness do I love this song

[@loicjikko]

damn that guitar has a great sound

[@StijnFaro]

+loicjikko That's open tuning. He mostly plays open tunings, it's so fun and easy and sounds really great!

[@connorwoods3793]

+Stijn Burger Its not in open tuning, and none of his songs are in open tuning, if im right by what you mean by open tuning haha

[@StijnFaro]

Well thank you Connor, and yes it is, and yes they are. You see, This is an Open C tuning. Which basicly means the open-string notes form a C major chord, which is the triad C,E,G having the root note C, the major third C,E, and the perfect fifth C,G. In this case it is CGCGCE. Only mister tallest man changed the E to a D. (He does that quite a lot, if i might add) But basicly when you strum the guitar without fretting you hear a C Major. Back to you Connor!

[@connorwoods3793]

+Stijn Burger Ive been playing for so long and i dont think ive ever once gone into even a tiny bit of theory behind the notes/chords/scales and so on. I really should, haha thanks

[@StijnFaro]

no problem mate! We all need to learn sometime! Were 11 months down the road now, how goes the open tuning? :D

[@TheDieqo]

He's so effin awesome!

[@jamesalexanderist]

How does anyone have this vocal range? Love this guy

[@Daaanieeel123]

His voice is heavenly.

[@spacerambler]

Such a great voice!

[@yuly98]

seeing how much he enjoys this makes me happy enough :D

[@averyisland]

Way better than the album version.

[@indieguy412]

William Lim nope. The bass in the studio version seals the deal

[@paynus_]

I love this guy!!!

[@user-le1gd3gz1z]

One of the best songs!!!

[@joshbremerman7594]

Gives me chills

[@JWilsing]

Finally he´s back at KEXP!

[@palanganabionica]

Yeahh!!! He is Back!

[@PaperMonocles]

So good!!

[@tycho_m]

Actually 1904, Bright Lanterns, Love is All, Tangle, Grow Away and Little Brother are in EADGBd. The only song in standard I know of is Drying of the Lawns

[@crishermosillo26]

Mel le as well as The Dreamer. Standard tuning.

[@93z]

this is gorgeous! such talent

[@SnowdragonDS]

This is the type of song that would play at the end of a feel-good movie where the characters have resolved their issues and are leaving on a road trip somewhere, smiling.

[@coleowl31]

Love him.

[@Anonymous-lm8jw]

Wonderful song

[@stefanwellens1528]

makes my day!

[@mary14o]

beautiful

[@xMichl97x]

i love this guy! (:

[@CrisStylez04]

Been waiting for him to come back to KEXP, phenomenal stuff as always.

[@glenhunt5563]

Chris family members family members 2021

[@benjisebastian84]

wow... he's really amazeballs

[@stevenibs6792]

Sounds good

[@seralterego]

Soooooooooo cooollll....

[@odstbane]

OHMYHECK! Thank you so much for this! Montezumas is amazing.

[@muzikmofo]

Unreal! Roll on Vicar Street!!

[@Chaninees]

This is what's so great about it: song, music, hair, muscles :)

[@nebulous6660]

his live performances are even better than the album versions

[@pavesmasher]

Fucking outstanding!!!!

[@drewpinniger3378]

Ladies and gentlemen, HE'S BACK!!!

[@tycho_m]

Oh my shees, YES!

[@bagofbush]

Correct, I tweeted him the same question and he gave me the same answer

[@SebastianSkadisson]

the voice

[@jwheeler91]

LR Baggs M1 Active but this video's sound is because KEXP have mic'ed it up with a small diaphram condenser

[@SicknesssDwellls]

ty

[@robinils]

Wooooohaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

[@Gibnah97]

Wow.

[@millsmillsmillstube]

Haha that makes SO much more sense. Don't know how I misread that. The pickup looks like an LR Baggs M1A though.

[@brunopaolomagg]

so god

[@AxCYeR]

first comment in 2013 :) this song is fantastic :)

[@K22productions]

how do you say "here in studio, we have the tallest man on earth" with a straight face

[@johnstontoppolis]

He has used standard in a few, The Dreamer, Thrown Right At Me, and 1904 spring to mind. But I know that there's a couple more.

[@mp22893]

I fucking love the hammer on pull-offs... 0:45

[@ryancoolidge3003]

6 people accidentally hit the dislike button.

[@InsaneChef]

cant believe i cant go to latitude this year and hes playing :(

[@mosesb2054]

I stand corrected.

[@tiffxo124]

love the face 3:37! so cute.

[@karmapolice2815]

dat intro!

[@MrbInAustralia]

The sound is from the mic i guess. not the pickup

[@SicknesssDwellls]

yup I know. I was simply asking what kind that kind of pickup that is.

[@callmeTruman]

the ones in his guitar are LR Baggs pickups, but im not positive that the sound is coming form the pickup or if its just the microphone

[@lolojoe101]

Anyone know what mic he's using? It sounds great, looking for a new one myself.

[@DanimalLawlz]

Watch my cover version of Wind and Walls! YEAH YEAH YEAH

[@smkader]

It's a LR Baggs. Either the M1 or M1 Active.

[@miikevoniver]

A Carmel, OM

[@pleasure.93]

this man underrated

[@Megatronacsbb]

this live performance is better than the song he outed!

[@maciekomis]

3 guitars = 3 tunings? :)

[@loicjikko]

what's the tuning ? and the capo location ? ( just askin' tryin to play this song ^^)

[@StijnFaro]

+loicjikko Open C with the first string down to D, capo 5th, depending on your vocals.

[@aaronbecker3523]

lol I find myself asking this every time I watch him play something, his tunings are insane but really fun to play in

[@tezza6811]

WOW.....come on people this is levels above the junk we hear on radio at work...

[@Sensei0lime]

He did have a band before the TTMOE period! Montezumas! And it's avaliable on youtube, just serach the band name or go here watch?v=gdudtDEa5uM

[@prism66]

does anyone know what guitar he's using? what brand is it?

[@tycho_m]

i'm pretty sure it's the L.R. Baggs M1

[@dude19288]

Some kind of LR Baggs pickup, not sure which one

[@kathysoiio]

:D!

[@checkster12]

Juan. Mata.

[@glenhunt5563]

Glen Hunt boy Big team AAU

[@YoutanPoluo]

did he call him "kristen"?!?!?!?!?, my name is "Kristian" also, and sometimes people mispronounce my name too - love his music!

[@mosesb2054]

Yes, he use alternate tunings. Never standard. Well that i know of.

[@saralennon6994]

0:25

[@gavmaster5000]

the top comments right now are unworthy

[@vinothmichaelxavier]

LR Baggs M1 Active would be my guess.

[@SicknesssDwellls]

OK OK please stop sending me answers about the pickup, I've gotten about 20 answers by now I know it is LR baggs M1, you all are great though!!

[@Modi600]

Yes. If he tunes one guitar too many times the strings will snap :)

[@glenhunt5563]

Kroc center Memphis Tennessee 2089

[@josepduran2707]

check out ben boward

[@SicknesssDwellls]

thanks! you're the sixth or seventh person to tell me but thanks nonetheless!

[@apg210]

Looks like an L.R. Baggs M1.

[@cocaswa]

lr baggs m1 active

[@SicknesssDwellls]

:D:D:D:D:D:D

[@LUISxxxBR]

What guitar is this?

[@albertobarrera7612]

Carmel Guitar Co. OM

[@greygoose4194]

+Erratum Holy crap that's funny xD

[@tycho_m]

pickUP, he said. L.R. Baggs M1 ;]

[@glenhunt5563]

Kroc center Memphis Tennessee 2029

[@010010ryan]

if i was just half the lyricist as he is...

[@millsmillsmillstube]

Impossible to tell really but it kind of looks like a Dunlop .60

[@benjaminexiste]

LR Baggs M1A, the same I use. and if you care to check out my music i'd be glad. Cheers.

[@staticvoidman]

fok!ng aw3..

[@SicknesssDwellls]

a pickup, not a pick :) but thanks!

[@glenhunt5563]

Glen Hunt family members family members family 2089

[@glenhunt5563]

Yo yo family members family members 2089