Keaton Henson: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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The day before Keaton Henson arrived to play the Tiny Desk, we hosted a group called The No BS! Brass Band, a nearly dozen-piece horn section with an almost brutal (and totally amazing) sound. It was one of the loudest and most thrilling, heart-pounding Tiny Desk sets we've ever had.
Keaton Henson's performance could not have been more unlike the show the day before. When a cozy crowd of curious listeners showed up the next day to see him play, I asked everyone to get as close as they could, without freaking out the admittedly shy singer from London. Don't let the presence of this fantastic recording (by our engineer Kevin Wait) fool you. Henson's voice was so fragile and hushed, if you were 10 feet away you would have barely heard a peep from him.
But what Henson's music lacked in volume, it more than made up for in feeling. If the No BS! Brass Band was one of the boldest Tiny Desk shows, his was among the most moving. As I mentioned back in April, when we introduced a video for his song "You," he has one of the most beautiful, arresting voices I've heard.
Remarkably, Henson has only been playing music for a couple years; he took up the guitar to help heal his broken heart after a failed relationship. He's also a poet and illustrator who's released one graphic novel called Gloaming and is already at work on another.
For this Tiny Desk performance, Henson performed three songs from his new album, Birthdays. --ROBIN HILTON
Set List
"You Don't Know How Lucky You Are"
"Sweetheart What Have You Done To Us"
"You"
Credits
Producers: Denise DeBelius, Robin Hilton; Editor: Parker Miles Blohm; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Gabriella Garcia-Pardo

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  • @mmmk1616
    @mmmk16166 жыл бұрын

    "If you must die sweetheart, die knowing your life was my life's best part" One of the best lines of song lyrics I have ever heard. Heart-wrenching. I have found my newest favorite musician, thank you Tiny Desk!

  • @gemmajoy398

    @gemmajoy398

    3 жыл бұрын

    Completely agree! the most touching song lyrics i have ever heard

  • @opha_tv1130

    @opha_tv1130

    3 жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @mmmk1616

    @mmmk1616

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gemmajoy398 Thank you for commenting! It's been 2 years and now I get to watch it again :)

  • @paraperdio2763

    @paraperdio2763

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same! That verse broke me instantly 😢 true poetry

  • @mtlassen1992

    @mtlassen1992

    11 ай бұрын

    A young woman was murdered in Reykjavik Iceland in 2017 named Birna Brjánsdóttir, and this was played at her funeral. It was a song she listened to according to her parents. Huge lyrics.

  • @josiahshank4355
    @josiahshank43558 жыл бұрын

    this and Daughter's performance are, in my opinion, the best tiny desk performances to date. I love watching shy introverted artists perform genuine emotional music.

  • @oblio125

    @oblio125

    8 жыл бұрын

    you need to check out Julien Baker's performance

  • @RaptorFaceRumble

    @RaptorFaceRumble

    7 жыл бұрын

    Check out Leon Bridges

  • @camerondavis7668

    @camerondavis7668

    7 жыл бұрын

    julian baker is one of my favorites if u like personal songs

  • @luvintheacoustic

    @luvintheacoustic

    7 жыл бұрын

    Yes, Julien Baker is my personal favorite performance

  • @labyrinthfight6730

    @labyrinthfight6730

    7 жыл бұрын

    listen to car seat headrest's tiny desk the third song especially is really fricken moving

  • @gingerj9622
    @gingerj96226 жыл бұрын

    whoever broke his heart, I just want to talk

  • @Christian-my4dp

    @Christian-my4dp

    4 жыл бұрын

    Listen to Soko - Keaton's Song

  • @maqwet4643

    @maqwet4643

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was me, What do you want to talk about?

  • @vargabence3393

    @vargabence3393

    4 жыл бұрын

    Maq Wet haha. just in your dreams.

  • @maqwet4643

    @maqwet4643

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@vargabence3393 just in my dreams?

  • @lucascyrne6301

    @lucascyrne6301

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@maqwet4643 whyyyyy?

  • @meIon22
    @meIon2210 жыл бұрын

    jesus, i've never actually heard him speak before... he's even more lovely and endearing than i imagined

  • @sparkyblast2745

    @sparkyblast2745

    5 жыл бұрын

    Keaton would like you to know he prefers people not to call him by the name Jesus, whilst he is J.C he much prefers keaton. ;)

  • @datcat1981
    @datcat19818 жыл бұрын

    This man is so beyond talented that it is almost unfathomable that he can be so shy that his voice shakes when he speaks, that he hardly speaks at all or that he hardly ever performs live because of it. The people in that room have absolutely been honoured to witness such a gifted musician, I know I feel grateful to have listened to him too.

  • @gavinbeansmama

    @gavinbeansmama

    8 жыл бұрын

    Keaton is pure genius. I was captivated from the moment I heard him. I stumbled on "Lying to You" & immediately searched out everything I could find on his work. He's one of the best. I connect with his authenticity & rawness, he is so vulnerable and open when he plays. I admire that so much in an artist. Everything he gives to a performance feels so real. His talent is his ability to take you through a range of emotion, his instrumentals speak when he doesn't. Keaton is simply brilliant. I was fortunate enough to see him a few years ago & I'm so thankful I was able to have the opportunity. It was humbling & beautiful

  • @datcat1981

    @datcat1981

    7 жыл бұрын

    ***** You're just jealous I have the better looking cat. And I only know yours is a cat because I clicked onto your G+ profile to view it up close otherwise it looks like you have a burnt loaf of bread as your avatar.

  • @justinbrown8214

    @justinbrown8214

    7 жыл бұрын

    Dat Swan That tremble in his voice is likely very deliberate tremolo, not because he's nervous.

  • @datcat1981

    @datcat1981

    7 жыл бұрын

    Alright Justin. I appreciate it non the less.

  • @justinbrown8214

    @justinbrown8214

    7 жыл бұрын

    of course , just putting it out there

  • @ogabooga2235
    @ogabooga22353 жыл бұрын

    Him: this song is called “you” Me: OH NO

  • @galaxy_mooncat779

    @galaxy_mooncat779

    3 жыл бұрын

    Why?

  • @Papatoothwort

    @Papatoothwort

    3 жыл бұрын

    God, this is real.

  • @NitronicZombie

    @NitronicZombie

    3 жыл бұрын

    Keaton: hits one singular chord at the start of You Me: already crying

  • @benji9469

    @benji9469

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@galaxy_mooncat779 because it's raw emotions and it's beautifully sad.

  • @galaxy_mooncat779

    @galaxy_mooncat779

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@benji9469 I know

  • @journeytobevin
    @journeytobevin7 жыл бұрын

    this guy is so shy, you could see that on the lyrics of his songs, it actually tells a lot about him. thats why he never performed in front of many people, just these kind of tiny acoustic moments.

  • @sophiastoller9889

    @sophiastoller9889

    7 жыл бұрын

    It's anxiety mostly

  • @latenightcashews

    @latenightcashews

    6 жыл бұрын

    journeytobevin i read an artist profile of his which mentions that he suffers from stage fright

  • @alinavint3580

    @alinavint3580

    5 жыл бұрын

    Actually I'd seen him in a live concert two years ago in a rather big concert hall. It was really emotional

  • @Xenonic2

    @Xenonic2

    5 жыл бұрын

    In one of his songs he sings, “you know that crowds unsettle me.”

  • @olliehizzle

    @olliehizzle

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol he has done huge concert halls in europe

  • @brokenanklesarentfun
    @brokenanklesarentfun8 жыл бұрын

    His speaking voice is just as amazing as his singing voice. He is so sensitive and adorable.

  • @rachelthall3636
    @rachelthall36368 жыл бұрын

    This man ripped my heart out of my chest, and then put it back and ripped it out again.

  • @calebmiears5866
    @calebmiears58669 жыл бұрын

    At the end of "You" you can tell how emotional he gets the looks at the crowd and the emotion flees. Poor shy guy.

  • @TheLisergicQueen

    @TheLisergicQueen

    9 жыл бұрын

    He feel so much, in the deep, every single word he is singing...and u can see that, touch the feeling..

  • @SHENGUS.
    @SHENGUS.7 жыл бұрын

    I always listen to keaton when I start to get bad again, suffering from bipolar disorder can be dreadful but at least listening to this man can make life a little easier when it's so hard. What an artist.

  • @TheJessiMay

    @TheJessiMay

    7 жыл бұрын

    Sean Craig that's v powerful x

  • @AmeliaPond1994

    @AmeliaPond1994

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sean Craig i know how you feel. I also suffer from bipolar and sometimes music is the only thing in my life that makes sense. I'm grateful for this man's music.

  • @herospiritawmczbz6560

    @herospiritawmczbz6560

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sean Craig Sweetheart whatever you want

  • @laurenpaterson1552
    @laurenpaterson15527 жыл бұрын

    I can't fathom the idea that I'm lucky enough to be alive at the same time as this man. He's so genuinely gifted, and he is a wonderful, beautiful man. earth is so lucky.

  • @0v3rgr0wn

    @0v3rgr0wn

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lauren Paterson Tone it down

  • @0v3rgr0wn

    @0v3rgr0wn

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lauren Paterson So are we skipping the wine and dine part?

  • @adkinskendall90

    @adkinskendall90

    7 жыл бұрын

    Thank you both for making my day..

  • @laurenpaterson1552

    @laurenpaterson1552

    7 жыл бұрын

    I drive a smart car i am the wine and dine wtf

  • @soniarobles9265

    @soniarobles9265

    7 жыл бұрын

    Lauren Paterson was cohort had not seen a good man with an

  • @ryanseabeck9593
    @ryanseabeck95937 жыл бұрын

    Not only is he fucking talented as hell, but damn, that's a nice looking suit he's got. And his hair. I wish I could get my hair to do that.

  • @JulianFernandez

    @JulianFernandez

    7 жыл бұрын

    Don´t bath for a couple of days... For real.

  • @lucassinger364

    @lucassinger364

    3 жыл бұрын

    thats a nice turn tho

  • @JOHNNYHAULAWAY
    @JOHNNYHAULAWAY7 жыл бұрын

    you cannot replicate these.. They are in fact the definition of original.... my favorite kind of people.

  • @theovstheo

    @theovstheo

    6 жыл бұрын

    Left Brained Idiot ❤️

  • @yxlau4845
    @yxlau48457 жыл бұрын

    Ahhh. Words cannot describe how much I love this. I'm so happy that Keaton did Tiny Desk, this is literally the most genuine and heartfelt performance ever. He is such a special soul and incredibly talented. I'm so grateful for musicians like him and performances like this. Also, his shyness just makes him so much more vulnerable yet beautiful....

  • @romanekriger2154
    @romanekriger21548 жыл бұрын

    I would love to meet this man and let him know how much his music means to me and how much it's helped me. He looks so fragile and lost all the time and that's just what I am too, but listening to his songs makes me feel stronger because they allow your heart and soul to mend and find peace. That man is working miracles I swear.

  • @sofiavergara9518
    @sofiavergara95189 жыл бұрын

    beautiful song, it brought to the mind a poem by a spanish poet... "only pain knows you as I know you knows the pain about you of all I feel to pronounce your name"

  • @anthonydelauny1141

    @anthonydelauny1141

    9 жыл бұрын

    I thought only I knew Mario Alvarez Porro. it is true, it is the same pain... a different pain. "where silence lives winter flowers grow a handful of clouds a different pain"

  • @TheLisergicQueen

    @TheLisergicQueen

    9 жыл бұрын

    Very nice deep poem, who wrote it?

  • @anthonydelauny1141

    @anthonydelauny1141

    9 жыл бұрын

    Lisergic Queen Mario Alvarez Porro, a contemporary Spanish poet unknown.

  • @TheLisergicQueen

    @TheLisergicQueen

    9 жыл бұрын

    Anthony Delauny thank you for the precious info :) im curious now to find more about him!

  • @altertopias

    @altertopias

    7 жыл бұрын

    i don't know why but i can't see who wrote this hahaha my phone is so bad

  • @NA-kz8bn
    @NA-kz8bn9 жыл бұрын

    if i saw him in concert i'd probably sob the whole time? love him tho i really appreciate his vulnerability and hope he knows how much peace he's bringing to others

  • @tofuwing6793
    @tofuwing67934 ай бұрын

    Still coming back in 2024, ten years later. Keaton's music feels like home.

  • @Liliayaly7633

    @Liliayaly7633

    4 күн бұрын

    Je trouve 😊aussi

  • @thisisnotananagram
    @thisisnotananagram10 жыл бұрын

    'What is a poet? An unhappy person who conceals profound anguish in his heart but whose lips are so formed that as sighs and cries pass over them they sound like beautiful music ... And the people crowd around the poet and say to him, "sing again soon" -- in other words, may new sufferings torture your soul, and may your lips continue to be formed as before, because your screams would only alarm us, but the music is charming'.

  • @latenightcashews

    @latenightcashews

    6 жыл бұрын

    thisisnotananagram yeah... i think many of us inflict this sort of cruelty upon persons we admire as artists unknowingly

  • @isaacschwede5335

    @isaacschwede5335

    5 жыл бұрын

    I love this

  • @patc88

    @patc88

    5 жыл бұрын

    Kierkegaard

  • @sicsempertyrannis9024

    @sicsempertyrannis9024

    5 жыл бұрын

    Keaton Henson is about as raw and pure as any artist could be. His music is haunting.

  • @markbyrd7710

    @markbyrd7710

    5 жыл бұрын

    This was definitely not an anagram.

  • @cga2196
    @cga21967 жыл бұрын

    He's so shy, and his music is soulful

  • @dinosaurcheeses
    @dinosaurcheeses9 жыл бұрын

    a lot of these lyrics are so powerful I feel as though I've just been kicked in the gut. paired with the emotion and fragile beauty of his voice, I'd like to thank him personally for providing the only thing which can really calm me down any more.

  • @patrickhenry6695

    @patrickhenry6695

    9 жыл бұрын

    hip noodle One day I know we will all be dust, some of will be ash, most of us will be dirt. I know as I brush my hand down the cold bricks as I walk that everything we have ever touched will be nothing. Eventually anyone that ever knew me will be gone, no one will ever think of me again, not a single human will know what I looked like or what I loved or what made me sad. and that....that is so beautiful to me

  • @Ely-qh8iv
    @Ely-qh8iv7 жыл бұрын

    I've been listening to fingerpicking musicians a lot in the past couple of years, and I've never heard anything like what he does, his rhythmic-vibrato is phenomenal

  • @e.clipperton4052

    @e.clipperton4052

    5 жыл бұрын

    I've never seen this vibrato casually running with the changes before - maybe easily overlooked with everything else going on.

  • @bengodwin7126

    @bengodwin7126

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lianne la havas does some interesting fingerpicking with an electric...

  • @jeccc7500
    @jeccc75004 жыл бұрын

    her: stop being so english him: 👁👄👁☕

  • @MentalzCk
    @MentalzCk5 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could alter my memories, making myself forget Keaton's songs, just to listen to them for the first time again...

  • @annar821

    @annar821

    5 жыл бұрын

    MentalzCk that’s what I think with so many artists !

  • @kodyjames6784

    @kodyjames6784

    Жыл бұрын

    His music is so powerful that every listen feels like the first listen.

  • @MentalzCk

    @MentalzCk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kodyjames6784 ye but the you from then is not the same you today?

  • @Maxshinzo
    @Maxshinzo7 жыл бұрын

    I love the community that this channel has, its positivity, and I am proud to be a part of the community with you guys!

  • @georgielaurie4031
    @georgielaurie40318 жыл бұрын

    This is the most beautiful thing I have ever listened to. So many goosebumps.

  • @ethanlewis6897

    @ethanlewis6897

    8 жыл бұрын

    +Georgia Laurie I agree!

  • @craftedworkshop
    @craftedworkshop7 жыл бұрын

    Woah, Manchester Orchestra meets Death Cab meets Brand New's quiet sections. Killer.

  • @yan4581

    @yan4581

    7 жыл бұрын

    Crafted Workshop my first thought was Manchester orchestra

  • @max_mittler

    @max_mittler

    3 жыл бұрын

    you missed bright eyes. first word he spoke I instantly thought of Connor.

  • @veronicasuarezwriter
    @veronicasuarezwriter2 жыл бұрын

    How lucky they were to have been graced by his beautiful voice and lyrics. In regards to his social anxiety, the fact that he feels uncomfortable about performing live and still did this performance makes this so much more powerful and affecting. I hang onto every note and every sound of his voice. He's real, and he's sensitive, and it takes so much courage to be vulnerable in front of anyone, let alone a room full of people and essentially 2 million people who have watched this video. The moment I heard his voice on Tidal, I stopped everything I was doing and just listened to him sing "Ontario." I was completely captivated. It's important for us to support people who are beautiful artists but have a challenging time performing due to social anxiety. We need more artists like him in this world. He is a true musician. It's because of the vulnerability of his music that I was captivated. His voice is so genuine and beautiful. Honestly, the fact that performing is not something that he wants to do due to social anxiety and then he did this --- that's incredible. He did amazing. He was able to be vulnerable in front of millions of people. There is nothing short of amazing about that. Some bands and singers who have allowed themselves to become products for the music industry can easily perform, but can they be real? No. They're just being and acting in a way to please others and to live up to social expectations. Keaton is being real in this moment. He's showing us that vulnerability in music is the most beautiful thing that can exist. He inspires me. I can watch him for hours.

  • @imaxdigital7052
    @imaxdigital70528 жыл бұрын

    Holy shit.... That was really amazing.

  • @kevinagee4364

    @kevinagee4364

    7 жыл бұрын

    imax digital thanks

  • @AC130pb
    @AC130pb9 жыл бұрын

    So solemn and crisp, an intrepid voyage into the tapestry of a broken heart.

  • @LeviWarnos

    @LeviWarnos

    9 жыл бұрын

    ^

  • @poopstain7180

    @poopstain7180

    9 жыл бұрын

    I was writing a poem and I was wondering if I can use some of it. It is beautiful

  • @suenosllanosmx2121

    @suenosllanosmx2121

    9 жыл бұрын

    Poop Stain Dude, don't. Make something that pops out of your heart and mind.

  • @sicsempertyrannis9024
    @sicsempertyrannis90245 жыл бұрын

    Keaton Henson is about as raw and pure as any artist could be. His music is haunting.

  • @L3naRay
    @L3naRay10 жыл бұрын

    His voice is so cute when he just talks normal. Eeep!

  • @tlamaloza22
    @tlamaloza224 жыл бұрын

    I discovered him about four or five years ago on spotify and I became his instant fan. I then read that he almost never does live shows and I hated thinking that I'd never see him perform and, now that I found this on a cold Friday afternoon, it's become one of my most prized discoveries here. Thank you, NPR. And thank you, Keaton, for sharing your incredible music with the world.

  • @miiinamayhem
    @miiinamayhem8 жыл бұрын

    fuck this is so good, this man should be more famous for his music.. the lyrics are insane.

  • @GAHDAMNMAFUCKA

    @GAHDAMNMAFUCKA

    7 жыл бұрын

    Mandi Boo its not about fame. its how you speak through you music and tell the things that are greater than words. greater than what is said. these people play music for passion not fame

  • @HoonAgain

    @HoonAgain

    6 жыл бұрын

    She liked his music. Just like the rest of us. Relax and don't feel the need to lecture people. Just dig it like she did. Glad we all heard his music on tiny desk...

  • @ImaginationMaker
    @ImaginationMaker9 жыл бұрын

    I discovered this guy about two days ago and I'm currently in a little world of discovery! Every song I hear just burns me out, it's absolutely beautiful music from a very talented musician.

  • @melvona3411
    @melvona341110 жыл бұрын

    who could ever break keaton henson's heart

  • @kerimarion9537

    @kerimarion9537

    6 жыл бұрын

    Mel Vona maybe everybody.

  • @MentalzCk

    @MentalzCk

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well, its not that you want to but living with a guy that want to focus fully on his carer/art and spend days always in and not do anything else is tough for a normal relationship. People who want to become exceptionally good at something tend to do this and that takes a big toll on any relationship.

  • @nicolasalzamora2452

    @nicolasalzamora2452

    5 жыл бұрын

    SoKo did

  • @rockthestar100

    @rockthestar100

    4 жыл бұрын

    I could

  • @NightFlightism

    @NightFlightism

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nicolas Alzamora he broke up With her

  • @mathewhutchins2539
    @mathewhutchins25398 жыл бұрын

    Oh my god that Telecaster is BEAUTIFUL

  • @imaxdigital7052

    @imaxdigital7052

    8 жыл бұрын

    1972 Telecaster Thinline with a two-tone sunburst finish. Besides the fact that it looks new, I think the original usually came in a 3-tone finish, so I'm guessing it's the 2012 reissue. Originals go for around $3500 USD and up, modern reissues I think are around $1200. If I was going to get a hollow-body Tele This is what I'd get.

  • @Schodboyblves

    @Schodboyblves

    7 жыл бұрын

    +Ripoff Artist what's the point of mentioning the 72 one when that's not what he's playing

  • @imaxdigital7052

    @imaxdigital7052

    7 жыл бұрын

    ***** The name of the guitar he's probably playing is "1972 Telecaster Thinline Reissue." He could easily afford an original 1972 vintage, so I'm not quite sure why you asked that question.

  • @michigo_

    @michigo_

    7 жыл бұрын

    I have the reissue in seafoam green! It's such a lovely guitar

  • @resisaputra269

    @resisaputra269

    7 жыл бұрын

    imax digital i'll get mine next month, the natural colour.. but i'll finish it with glossy coating my self.. 72 thinline ftw ..

  • @rozbourboulithra
    @rozbourboulithra8 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad that Tiny Desk exists so that we can discover through you all these amazing young artists!!!!!!! Well done!!!

  • @burpitola
    @burpitola7 жыл бұрын

    this man is the physical embodiment of heartbreak. his shaky voice, unsure stature, and lanky and unassuming presence capture an image of heartbreak and melancholy that amazes me. bless him, I hope he heals through this music, as I know it will probably help others do so. I'm in tears, this is so beautiful.

  • @Overasc

    @Overasc

    5 жыл бұрын

    Brandon Szparagowski hope you’re feeling better

  • @blue_sweater
    @blue_sweater8 жыл бұрын

    I really like this person. I mean the way he creats and shares with us. And i think its ok that hes not performing so much or hes not gather 10000 of ppl instead choosing small places or churchs.. its also great to listen to his voice and music in record, because hes music so gentle like wind..and so personal..its difficult to share, to tell the trueth.

  • @HalfwayMorning
    @HalfwayMorning7 жыл бұрын

    Does he know how many times you've listened to this set on repeat?

  • @vincentnewsom7539
    @vincentnewsom753910 жыл бұрын

    Holy crap... This is the first time I've ever listened to this guy. Enamored.

  • @shurtugal81
    @shurtugal819 жыл бұрын

    This guy is amazing. To everyone badmouthing him you must not understand where he's coming from. Keaton suffers from extreme anxiety and stage fright. Not because he's a wuss but because some of these songs are so personal to him that it hurts to share them with others. In response to another comment he is like Van Gogh in that his music is misunderstood. like Van Gogh, he probably doesn't want to share his music for fear that they won't be the same to a different listener.

  • @gregory8117

    @gregory8117

    9 жыл бұрын

    I've discovered this artist right now, listened to some of his songs and felt in love with 'em... he's just so introvert, and his lyrics are so true... it is so hard to find real artists like him nowadays...

  • @shurtugal81

    @shurtugal81

    9 жыл бұрын

    I agree!

  • @PhilWatkismusic

    @PhilWatkismusic

    9 жыл бұрын

    I'm a singer myself and this guy made me realize that singing isn't about that fussy uptempo madness all the time . Passion , soulful . Love his music !

  • @cmonman89

    @cmonman89

    7 жыл бұрын

    This guy seems like a very sweet individual. However, I don't think he is a good artist/musician based off this concert. I was totally unmoved by this performance, because it did seem very hackneyed. Also, just because someone suffers from ailment doesn't make him a good, or even worthy of praise musician. I shouldn't respect him any more as an artist having known he suffers from anxiety. I don't understand your logic.

  • @willy1957

    @willy1957

    6 жыл бұрын

    shurtugal81 Remind me in spirit of Peter Hammill.

  • @emmadanielledavis2798
    @emmadanielledavis27988 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely adore Keaton Henson and he inspires me to do more creative things despite my anxiety, and to see him preforming makes me really really happy 💙

  • @Ammaridon
    @Ammaridon4 жыл бұрын

    It's difficult to be brave when you're alone.

  • @jakeunderwood4628
    @jakeunderwood462810 жыл бұрын

    Why do people always feel the need to compare things as though the artist is trying to copy somebody? like "oh sounds like this" "sounds like that" bitch this sounds like keaton henson.

  • @martinet1985

    @martinet1985

    7 жыл бұрын

    'zactly

  • @HoonAgain

    @HoonAgain

    6 жыл бұрын

    Very very well said

  • @dochartaigh

    @dochartaigh

    6 жыл бұрын

    Because no music is without influence.

  • @griffinmurphy6763
    @griffinmurphy67637 жыл бұрын

    i saw him live in toronto two nights ago and the emotion he gives off in his songs, let alone live, is amazing. he never forgets to thank the audience or throw a bit of his humour in his performances and it was the best concert ive ever seen.

  • @benrose6032
    @benrose603210 жыл бұрын

    It's always so incredible to find a performer who can affect me so profoundly, music today has a tendency to stray from such pure emotion. This is easily one of my favorite performances I've heard in awhile.

  • @angelovillamor1795
    @angelovillamor17957 жыл бұрын

    One of the most positive youtube comments section.

  • @summertierney5390
    @summertierney53904 жыл бұрын

    God, this man saved my life. I can’t believe him, I just smile every time I hear this song. He’s so strong, and if I could ever meet him, I don’t even know what I’d say to him. Every one of his songs connect with parts in my life. I’m so glad I found his music. I hope he carries on making music because he connects with us all, no matter what the problem. He can just express, that’s a skill many people lack nowadays. I’m so proud of this man.

  • @yahstino

    @yahstino

    4 жыл бұрын

    So accurate... I agree. I was really in a terrible spot when I discovered Keaton 4 years ago, and he really helped me feel less alone as bizarre as it sounds. My favorites are Don't Swim, Oliver Dalston Browning, and Judging Books By Their Covers. Impossible to choose a favorite of course, but those resonate with me the most. I think he's done writing songs(at least for a while), but he's still composing and I enjoyed his most recent album all the same. Such a talented dude.

  • @gators1700
    @gators17008 жыл бұрын

    I love how in depth that sip of water sounds

  • @williammelvin

    @williammelvin

    8 жыл бұрын

    haha

  • @beanbeanster7219

    @beanbeanster7219

    6 жыл бұрын

    Riley M As soon as I read your comment, he took that sip of water.

  • @ArinThemb0
    @ArinThemb07 жыл бұрын

    Keaton Hensons works always succeeds to make you feel intimate, you feel that you are a part of his small world. The shyest man on earth invited the whole world to be a part of his inner struggles. When you learn about SOKO, listen to the songs again with that in mind, all you can do is weep. You either had a relationship like that or are scared to death that it might happen to yours. Either way, you pretty much are a part of it all... Thank You Keaton, You Lifesaver...

  • @knvsf2829
    @knvsf28294 жыл бұрын

    No one plays pain trough music like Keaton does

  • @KokoroLilium
    @KokoroLilium5 жыл бұрын

    8:35 That shy and insecure little laugh made me smile and start to cry at the same time. He has the prescious soul of a poet.

  • @pacermanrocks
    @pacermanrocks9 жыл бұрын

    This man sings with more feeling than most ive ever heard, your a amazing talent & I'm one that will buy your music & follow you , & hopefully one day see you live. Thanks for the music

  • @TheLisergicQueen

    @TheLisergicQueen

    9 жыл бұрын

    Yes!! A deep soul ♡

  • @xopandaloverxx8
    @xopandaloverxx810 жыл бұрын

    he reminds me of Van Gogh for some reason

  • @rilan07

    @rilan07

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Hello Swed! And he's a painter too.

  • @rilan07

    @rilan07

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** :*

  • @rilan07

    @rilan07

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Honestly I'm new into Keaton music listener. So just random click from his video on KZread haha :*

  • @rilan07

    @rilan07

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** Are you swedish? I a lot read about Sweden is good country, educated people, covered by wood, free school, and high tax

  • @rilan07

    @rilan07

    9 жыл бұрын

    ***** I read that too. So many swedish have good at english. Are you happy to be Swedish? So envy. p.s. I'm Indonesian.

  • @christopherhanna5754
    @christopherhanna57544 жыл бұрын

    After all this time this is still one of my absolute favorites tiny desk..

  • @edb8294
    @edb82943 жыл бұрын

    You don’t know how lucky you are... to have Keaton Henson perform in front of you live

  • @musicisbrilliant
    @musicisbrilliant9 жыл бұрын

    It took me a little while to get used to him, but I love Keaton now. Keep it up mr. Henson. Its beautiful. I love the feeling.

  • @SuperBupi
    @SuperBupi8 жыл бұрын

    Real, pure and honest music that´s gotten quite rare

  • @HigherThanNine
    @HigherThanNine8 жыл бұрын

    This gets to me man.

  • @AmberGaiamaFlows
    @AmberGaiamaFlows10 жыл бұрын

    His harmony, words, emotion, these bits of his being strum the strings of my heart and tug at the depths of my soul, the pain of humanity, love lost, found, broken, and abused, are encapsulated in these pieces. beautifully raw. beautifully inspiring.

  • @CRHapril
    @CRHapril7 жыл бұрын

    I've watched this video over and over in the past couple of days. There is something about it that touches the soul. Beautiful music.

  • @philipp4025
    @philipp40253 жыл бұрын

    Whenever I hear this man making music he stirs up a feeling inside my guts that makes me utterly sad and dystopian and weirdly happy and understood at the same time. If what he feels playing that music is anywhere close to what I feel listening to it... I get why he feels unable to perform live

  • @coreyfunch561
    @coreyfunch5617 жыл бұрын

    Ok so I've listened to this 12 times on a loop at work. Nothing short of superb! Thank you NPR, but especially thank you to Mr. Henson for doing what he loves, so well.

  • @kritipant2989
    @kritipant29895 жыл бұрын

    His music is like meditation...he is the most underrated composer, lyriscit and singer ever...I hope I can meet him someday...

  • @matrix1659
    @matrix16597 жыл бұрын

    I can feel the pureness in his songs

  • @mandyhoyt6004
    @mandyhoyt600410 жыл бұрын

    so beautiful make me cry everytime i hear his song "you"

  • @jarljakobsen2327
    @jarljakobsen232710 жыл бұрын

    Small set ups are Common place on youtube. NPR is without doubt one of the best!

  • @danielgodwin9313
    @danielgodwin93135 жыл бұрын

    " if you must work, work to leave some part of you on this earth " how beautiful 💖

  • @cheirinhodepacoca
    @cheirinhodepacoca7 жыл бұрын

    I just want him to be happy

  • @broghywert
    @broghywert10 жыл бұрын

    I wish i would be a worker on Tiny Desk they hear soo many talent's ... even a cleaner would be my dream in there :)

  • @blabberpad

    @blabberpad

    10 жыл бұрын

    I'd imagine a cleaner would clean when everyone was gone...

  • @paulv9638
    @paulv96389 жыл бұрын

    Intimate lingering boldness. It is beautiful.

  • @molly3542
    @molly35427 жыл бұрын

    I've adored this man for so many years now, and i don't think i'll ever stop. Keaton has such a fantastic yet fragile voice, and that is what makes it so special. You will forever be one of my favourite artists, Keaton.

  • @jonboy196401
    @jonboy19640110 жыл бұрын

    Keaton your music has so much emotion, it shows what a superb artist you are, not many artists can put this into their music, absolutely love this more then people

  • @xPanicFiex
    @xPanicFiex8 жыл бұрын

    What the heck, he makes me cry every time ...

  • @stevenengles1952
    @stevenengles19524 жыл бұрын

    How am I only finding out about this genius now? Pure raw talent and so relatable, I've suffered from mental illness most of my life due to being sexually abused from age 5, I find it hard to open up and sometimes I don't even know myself how I feel, because of this, I have so much respect for men who are open with feelings and emotions, huge respect to you ♡

  • @nicolasluengas2014
    @nicolasluengas20144 жыл бұрын

    Keaton Henson me ha salvado de la muerte recordándome que no soy el único muerto, es nostálgico pero compartir una tristeza tan profunda con alguien hace que sea mas fácil estar triste y Keaton es esa persona que a pesar de estar coja al caminar por la vida sirve de soporte para muchos mas que aun no sabemos caminar.

  • @mari27990
    @mari279908 жыл бұрын

    This is so beautiful. It must be surreal to see him live

  • @SuperLovellie
    @SuperLovellie8 жыл бұрын

    I am so happy Keaton Henson exists. Almost every time I listen to him I think about how it kind of kills me that I can't tell him "Thank you" for creating the music he does. I am seriously in love with his whole package.

  • @savannahkee6678
    @savannahkee66787 жыл бұрын

    His music is so utterly beautiful. The sounds of his voice and his guitar are just chilling, and once you listen to the words more and more, the songs become so astonishing- I just cannot fathom this man's talent.

  • @ieatmothersfordinner
    @ieatmothersfordinner8 жыл бұрын

    NUH UH, NOT TODAYYYYY I DONT WANT THESE FEELS BYE

  • @suzedunmow52

    @suzedunmow52

    7 жыл бұрын

    because they are so real my darlin'....

  • @chriszhlybear4139

    @chriszhlybear4139

    3 жыл бұрын

    I hope you’re out of your feels by now.

  • @sk8tergurl398
    @sk8tergurl39810 жыл бұрын

    He is the most amazing singer ever.

  • @nicolelion6409
    @nicolelion64093 жыл бұрын

    Wow--I never comment on these things...but I am so glad to have discovered this...So moving...

  • @tess9733
    @tess97339 жыл бұрын

    I started crying before I even pressed play????

  • @amberelise9767
    @amberelise97675 жыл бұрын

    I felt compelled to say thank you to anyone who supports this musician. This is sacred.

  • @evilyntaveira7479
    @evilyntaveira74799 жыл бұрын

    he is so perfect, his voice is wonderful. All his songs leave me with tears my eyes. every word he sings has a pain so deep that I just want to help. He is fantastic, a splendid singer, songwriter ...

  • @mmmk1616
    @mmmk16166 жыл бұрын

    omg still listening to first song and bringing tears to my eyes!

  • @DollFaceWinter
    @DollFaceWinter6 жыл бұрын

    "You" that song punches me in the heart everytime. Well done. Xo

  • @Aspriteknife81
    @Aspriteknife819 жыл бұрын

    If you actually pay attention, feeling what he is sharing, you can feel your own fingers melting when you're trying to touch these energetic waves; his voice is simply the voice of a pure soul, I seriously love this guy!

  • @cricket7735
    @cricket77355 жыл бұрын

    I don’t think he has any idea how many times his songs have brought me (and others) to tears. He has such a talent and I’m glad to see him using it well. He lives the life I aspire to have. ❤️❤️

  • @taylorperkins8173
    @taylorperkins81739 жыл бұрын

    I love keaton henson, what would love even more if he did an album with the band daughter.

  • @williammelvin

    @williammelvin

    8 жыл бұрын

    good shout!

  • @LadyLoveHug
    @LadyLoveHug10 жыл бұрын

    how can anyone not like this?this is brilliant

  • @AvaBruno
    @AvaBruno6 жыл бұрын

    How have I never watched this???? I’ve never heard him speak before, and I can’t handle it. His accent is so sweet, and his voice is so gentle and soft. The people in that room must have felt so honored and in awe that I they were able to be in Keaton’s presence. I love my soft, nervous man.

  • @H2886
    @H28867 жыл бұрын

    music is mystical as it breaks my heart but fills it at the same time. Keaton Henson plays a huge part of such a phenomenon.

  • @leng7765
    @leng77658 жыл бұрын

    i really feel keaton in all of his songs, i think we pretty much seem to each other, that's why he gets me in every phrase. the difference between us, is that he has lived much more things than i've lived. he tells that he has been through a lot on his life, and the fact that he sings it, makes me admire him in a lot of different ways. this session is a masterpiece and i will never stop being grateful with you guys for uploading it.

  • @ciku5179
    @ciku51793 жыл бұрын

    Hold on. Keaton Henson and Andrew Hozier Byrne colab would be the end of my emotions. I weirdly want it to happen. Just imagine. The emotion and hurt they both carry is undescribable. Love them both

  • @amandafeliciano542
    @amandafeliciano5427 жыл бұрын

    Keaton is my maiden name which technically means he belongs to me and these songs are all mine. Thank you, that is all.

  • @MrMustangmichael
    @MrMustangmichael4 жыл бұрын

    True lyrics spoke from the heart. You can tell the songs mean a lot to him just by his voice. Awesome job. Thank you for sharing these close to the heart songs.