Jonathan Meiburg is a wonderful human being who cares for bird and animal life and the music that pours out of him is a reflection of that love for all forms of life... Shearwater is his way of telling his stories and when he sings it is from his heart and is simply astonishingi

When the guitar started up I felt shivers down my spine. When the vocals started I didn't even know what to do-it was that good!

That is one amazing voice.

@d.a.thorndike8772

5 жыл бұрын

I have been a big fan of Shearwater and , for me, it all started with Jonathan Meiburg's amazing vocal talents. His voice is an instrument all unto itself. And his lyrics read like poetry.

Can we get a refresh on Shearwater at the Tiny Desk?!

@carmencaamano9434

2 ай бұрын

No, why? Pick others...have too much!!!

This was my first introduction to Shearwater. I still come back to it. Beautiful set.

I have not listen to Shearwater in a while. Forgot how beautiful their music is.

Songs: "Rooks" "Leviathan, Bound" "North Col" " I Was A Cloud" Session date: November 14, 2008

That voice! What a gift.

I've watched a lot of Tiny Desk concerts, and this one is still my favorite. Amazing sound.

Absolutely beautiful voice, tunes , lyrics , and the meaning behind this music . Very inspiring indeed 😊🎶❤️😊🎶❤️

Fun fact: that guy who speaks in the beginning (with the long hair) is named Thor Harris and he's in SWANS! Or was, rather. For their recent incarnation. Also in Angels of Light. He's an amazing drummer/homemade instruments player. Really brings the colors to light.

@carmencaamano9434

2 ай бұрын

Pleasse do not Talk about your god, are most of people Who been here just for music...jewish, Christian, budist, pickpockets, and me too✋

on another note, this band is incredible.

Just wow! I'm only one track in and I'm stood at my desk at work trying not to cry!

This concert havent been listened to enough!

This album was a revelation frankly. Just stunning

@carmencaamano9434

2 ай бұрын

Revelation about what?

@davidcauley9400

2 ай бұрын

​@@carmencaamano9434 what a strange question.

I've got the Rooks album now and it's fantastic! Leviathan, Bound is my favourite track at the minute. Thank you NPR, your Tiny Desk Concerts have got me into so much great music.

Came across Sheerwater through music they made for a film about Tristan de Cunha. Fine analogue stuff in a digitally dominated age. Many thanks.

when i was a teenager they brought one of those water instruments to an ecological thing on the cliffs at PT Fermin...it changed my life.

yeah, what a breathtaking session!

Really inspiring to hear the great variety of artists here on NPR's channel. Thanks, NPR!

Absolutely brilliant.

Simply awesome

This band have crept up on me over the last year. His voice really reminds me of someone from the eighties....any ideas??

Fantastic!

This is incredible

so beautiful

Every time some dude opens a falsetto, the Tim Buckley comparisons arise. I think he's got his own sound, but the Mark Hollis influences I heard of before listening to the band are more accurate IMO. Some late Talk Talk to the feel of the music, too. Ah, whatever. Shearwater is a wonderful band. Glad I just discovered them.

wow this sounds so amazing high

So beautiful 💕💕💕💕💕

Cool. I totally know that dude with the 3D glasses. That's Jordan Geiger. I love their cover of Novacane. I just bought the split 7" a couple days ago

Mesmerizing.

Thor is really rocking the David St Hubbins look and voice!

*gallop, gallop* "Thou have cometh from the hills o' yonder. May I invite thee to break bread with thy company?"

❤

I listen it first time in 2009.

Miss those VHS days

Oh my . . . *GASP!*

the second song is my favorite---

@TheDaddyO44 Perhaps Mark Hollis, of the band Talk Talk (check out the song New Grass).

Shearwater is an incredible band. And Kim Burke is the most lovely woman in modern music.

his Voice is epic. Simon and Garfunkly.... but has more feeling ...fantastic

@jzrull88 He has yes, but jonburmeister's suggestion of Mark Hollis is probably closer to what I was thinking. It's also either Ferg Harper or Steve Hogarth (who went on to join Marillion) when they were in the band Europeans back in the eighties - I think it's the way the whole timbre of his voice transforms when he sings the loud/powerful bits

@elboy86 It's called Rooks, from the album "Rook".

I went and looked it up---the waterphone. Found some great stuff: Mark Korven. I think I know what the concept of the album's about. John Olguin, Pt. Fermin, CA put on a class when i was a kid. People played those instruments out to sea and the whales answered.

It is not called a waterphone because of Richard Waters but because it has water in it. I know. Richard Waters

@TheDaddyO44 He's got some Bowie in him.

☺️

guy with 3d glasses...the guy from Back to the Future 2!

Hahahahah! I DID make your avatar! NPR brings people of all subcultures together, I guess. :P

wow... channelling Tim Buckley from the 60's...

@monikaw9482

3 жыл бұрын

I was looking for this comment!

"Leviathon Bound"

@neptunecello he wants to see in 3d

rainy daze, First song on here is called Rooks............

Holy... Either you made my avatar, or the same person made both of ours. And someone else on FA turned me on to Shearwater.

would you spell them "Kahn and Celeznik" i'll try typing that in.

Did anyone else feel some awkward tension in Thor's "Yeah" after Jonathan's Lost joke? xD

@IntheVastForest

Жыл бұрын

I think about this every time I come back to this video.

@chad174670 yea either a 000 15 or a 00 15

Would anyone know what the first song is called?

@HeriEystberg

3 жыл бұрын

Rooks

Scott Walker, perhaps?

rooks

I actually meant Jeff Buckley.....

That dude is seriously wearing 3d glasses.....seriously. Like can you try any harder?

@HeriEystberg

6 жыл бұрын

Eric Sandoval hahaha! I did not notice until reading your comment!

@pearceodegard582

3 жыл бұрын

That’s Jordan he’s my friend big meanie

i definitely dont love it

rooks

rooks

rooks