This feels like his high school yearbook after watching the 2019 Tiny Desk with gray hair and a beard

-Why do you perform? -"In every day life you can't scream at people, I got the chance and I took it."

@redikurti8334

4 жыл бұрын

That is so genius ahahah

0:06 I Won't Be Found 3:02 The Gardener 7:52 Pistol Dreams

@peter123256

9 жыл бұрын

69:00 Darude - Sandstorm

@trollpoophead

9 жыл бұрын

Get rekt m8

@satanicsunday1860

9 жыл бұрын

Peter Ely DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DU DUDUDUDU DUDUDUDU DUDU REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

@pablovint

6 жыл бұрын

God bless you bro!

Hey npr! Bring the tallest man back on! It's been too long

@quietlyviolent

5 жыл бұрын

very soon

@cartercollins2032

4 жыл бұрын

So soon..

@bobboilen9021

4 жыл бұрын

it's happening...online this Friday, September 6 almost 10 years to the day!

@disposable_hero2748

4 жыл бұрын

Matt Delgado why isn’t up on KZread ?

@sammerspage

4 жыл бұрын

Your wish has been granted

Whenever you find an artist that sounds better live than on a studio album, you know you've found something special.

@Corneil

3 ай бұрын

actually some albums sound really bad (in terms of technical sound quality, not musical/art quality), but I think it's part of it's "raw" touch, I love him

Seven years ago today and it's still my favorite tiny desk concert.

@leerose8628

7 жыл бұрын

Might have to agree with you on that one. Can't believe this was seven years ago.

@superbide

7 жыл бұрын

Anderson .Paak was pretty epic though :)

@michelangelo644

7 жыл бұрын

yeah I think paak takes it man. that shit was another level

@brunomillalaf8553

2 жыл бұрын

It’s amazing

@Ciruelatron

Жыл бұрын

Ye

Holy sh*t. I've watched this video probably 10/12 times and I just deciphered what he says when the dude asks him about performing. He says that it's not like in every day life you get to scream at people - the happy scream. That is radical.

@angelusboy

10 жыл бұрын

aye, u right, he really says that!

@mikebiketrike

10 жыл бұрын

And "In everyday life, it's hard to look people in the eyes" so true. Hey I need to know, how the fuck does he get his guitar to sound so twangy? What do you think? See 00:21 and you'll know what I mean. It sounds like a shrapnel blizzard, anyone got any theories?

@andreacaccese

10 жыл бұрын

mikebiketrike I'' say something like thicker string gauge than usual, maybe a brand like elixir and relatively low action on the neck should get you in the ball park :-) the dynamic microphone he uses on the guitar is also responsible for that kind of "sharp" sound on the guitar sound. Try a SM-57 on the guitar !

@TheSkoobey

10 жыл бұрын

I know he doesn't have one above, but a steel guitar should really give a good sound too. Very "twangy" tones to them because of the body.

@taylorplesh6587

10 жыл бұрын

mikebiketrike He strums very hard and has a capo on for most songs which lowers the strings further up the fret board. that makes the buzz and ads an additional "twang" from stumming so hard. he also plays OM or OO style gutiars whose small bodies lend to that sound as well. ALSO he tunes his guitar DADGBD for most songs (tuning up)

This video right here 5 years ago was the first time I heard his music, hooked ever since.

@jprmac1

8 жыл бұрын

+David Collins dito

@MichaelMasongdad

8 жыл бұрын

+David Collins Same.

Finally, after watching this video for many years, I had to pleasure to see him live in Glasgow this past weekend. It was GREAT, to say the least. His voice was so powerful, he was super nice with the public and even came down from the stage, and walked with the public while singing, he didn't miss a single tone, and he played pretty much every instrument. I would dare to say that he's one of the best and most talented artist alive. He is unbelievable.

@MonitorSessions

Жыл бұрын

If you like The Tallest Man on Earth, you should def check out our channel for more Tiny Desque (see what I did there)-style videos, but with other, Swedish artists! Next week we're releasing sessions with Vilma Flood, who's collaborated with TTMoE on her latest album. Promise you won't be disappointed 🫰

@Miguelskytwins

Жыл бұрын

@@MonitorSessions I will. Btw, you definitely have to invite Esther!!!

@jessicagonzalez1326

7 ай бұрын

Best show of my life a few weeks back in San Diego. I’ve seen so many amazing bands live, I was not expecting to be blown away. What an honor to see him in person.

@Corneil

3 ай бұрын

wow! this makes me be even more excited about the fact he's coming finally to my city (Barcelona) after listening to him like more than 10 years, I'm really looking forward to that show, thanks!

@Miguelskytwins

3 ай бұрын

@@Corneil Great, enjoy it!! (Btw I'm originally from Barcelona as well haha, just living abroad)

Coming home drunk and sobering up to this beautiful music :)

@HoonAgain

6 жыл бұрын

Lol nice choice! But this would make me want to just start drinking more in that situation. And dance. Playing his music louder n louder...

i saw Kristian perform for the first time after 2 years in August of 2021 due to the pandemic in Sweden, Dalarna, rättvik in Swedens most beautiful outdoors concert hall (Dalhalla, look it up) deep in to the forrest. My girlfriend burst into tears the second he took the stage and the rest of the evening was really magical, with the first time hearing Kristian sing in swedish. He opened the consert with a string picking rendition of the gardner and closed it with a cover of I will always love you if im not misstaken, which was a running theme during the evening, he expressed a lot of love to the audience many times, i think he realized he was on home turf when he mentioned a supermarket in his home town of Borlänge and people cheered, a trip i will look back to for the rest of my life as being perfect. All thanks to Kristian himself, one of Swedens best and most underappreciated artists of all time, he really doesnt get the recognition he deserves over here... that all for me, thanks T

@jessicagonzalez1326

7 ай бұрын

What a lovely comment and review. I saw him a few weeks ago in San Diego and cried through most of his performance. Best of my life. What a privilege to see him in my own home town. I’d love to see him again. Thanks for sharing your experience. ✨

I love listening to Tallest Man's music but sometimes he makes me wanna give up on guitar.

@RambooPanda

9 жыл бұрын

Use it as motivation instead

@noahmcdx1

9 жыл бұрын

Can't hurt to try and learn his songs. I did it. In fact, doing so made me really good at playing the guitar. Figures.

@noahmcdaniel4920

5 жыл бұрын

Instead try and learn them. Use Gareth Evans on YT he’s done tutorials for a lot of his songs.

@angusmcleod9400

5 жыл бұрын

I understand compete grigsby

@Leutchik

5 жыл бұрын

Listen to some Leo Kottke or Tommy Emmanuel and you will for sure.

The harmonics which pop in and out when all these notes are being squeezed together are unreal.

I wish NPR would release the audio from these old concerts on their podcast format!!! please npr, I love you dearly.

This simply doesn't get old.

@betoski

10 жыл бұрын

totally agree with you!

Wow...this man's performance transfixes. He seems shifty, like he's ready to leave at any moment, always looking over his shoulder, yet never breaking his intense sincerity. Incredible stuff.

And just as First Aid Kit, from SWEDEN, where currently the best Americana is made.

Love how high and loud his voice is, but when he's speaking, its so soft and shy. Loved it

Saw this guy in concert just a week ago. Man, best money ever spent; guys if you haven't seen him live yet THEN DO. It's magic man, nothing short of it

his pickin hand is like a machine gun

@culturesiv

6 жыл бұрын

or a tractor

Wow. This brings me back! Hello early 20s. I miss you…

Holy shit this is such an amazing performance. The poetry. The raw passion in his voice.

This guy is immense. My new girlfriend only introduced me to his music this morning and i'm bloody loving it. The guitar picking is fabulous, it kinda reminds me of one of my other favourite bands Young Believers' guitar style so I'm in heaven.

such beautiful awkward confidence. i love everything about his style, music, performance, everything. the cameras could use a little help though.

He is one of the best performers I've ever witnessed. He can carry the wieght of a band with just his guitar and voice when it come to stage presence. Its amazing to watch.

what an amazing guitar player. so much respect

@junknoodles1028

9 жыл бұрын

SERIOUSLY THO. He only plays in alternate tunings though :/

@greennin

9 жыл бұрын

Cody Behrens yeah i'm not the biggest fan of the sound that creates on the acoustic either, but sometimes has to be done to fit the vocal range. it doesn't make him any less of a guitarist as for as skill level goes though.

@junknoodles1028

9 жыл бұрын

greennin Oh I love the sound he creates in all, it just makes it a bitch to learn to play yourself :D

@Tomate1410

9 жыл бұрын

Cody Behrens Yeah it's a bitch to try and learn his stuff, however, a lot of his stuff wouldn't even be playable if he didn't use alternate tunings

Wow a guy so tall he cant stay in frame amazing!

@Exposetheluciferianagenda

4 жыл бұрын

Nicolas Librado brilliant! 😂

@userxxx-sl7mr

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@Halbdrache-Nepomuk

3 жыл бұрын

So glad - music isn't 'bout frames 🍀💕

@mathildecraker997

3 жыл бұрын

hahahahhahahahah good one

He's just mesmerising in small venues like this. Was lucky to see him at his first UK show in London with only 100 people or so. Felt some of the magic was lost the last time I saw him in a (substantially) bigger venue.

There are great singers, and there are great musicians, and there are great performers. But it is very rare that one person exceeds at all three. Kristian Matsson is an absolute gem in the world of music.

@Lochlannach661

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

God I love the words he uses in his songs and the simple poetry he creates.

God he’s so talented I always come back to this video, years later

Cameraman: you had 1 job. 1 job.

@Exposetheluciferianagenda

4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant! 😂

@TheMasterLuiz

4 жыл бұрын

It's conceptual artwork.

@Stuartguitar

4 жыл бұрын

lol

@floorted

2 жыл бұрын

It’s the editor. That could be the same person though.

@kathyhollenbach7413

2 жыл бұрын

@Charlie Ruiz Unsure if your comment was insulting or complimentary. The cameraman did a great job by the way.

I love how he controls the dynamics of the guitar. It adds a whole lot to the overall feel.

Viva NPR Tiny Desk Concerts!

One of my favorite performances of all-time I always go back to.

Why am I only seeing this now? 😳 He's such a gem 💎💚

Just started getting into folk music, I like a few of the classics like Donavan and Simon and Garfunkel. Happy to have stumbled across these concerts and I like all the different genres. The Dan Deacon one is nuts.

@4est82

8 жыл бұрын

Check out fleet foxes

@JvivaBlaBraza

8 жыл бұрын

+Ron Smith Listen to the album sleeper by Ty seagll if you like psychedelic too

@Vangabonders

8 жыл бұрын

+Ron Smith Bob Dylan.

@thesuperstarmemoirs

8 жыл бұрын

+Ron Smith Ben Howard.

@camrock9955

8 жыл бұрын

+JvivaBlaBraza Check out Liquid Sound System for some badass psychedelic jams

Many people disagree, I know but I do think that he's just as talented as Bob Dylan, the circumstances of his life and our world won't make him as famous or be considered a legend like Dylan is but that doesn't mean it's not true. Many talented people whom we have no idea of are as talented as the legends of the past were but we'll never know them because they didn't have the luck to be known.

@danaconda12

9 жыл бұрын

***** Any recommendations on other present day hidden gems?

@jensrodin16

9 жыл бұрын

Dan Beadle Check out Fionn Regan! He's just as masterly at playing the guitar and singing beautiful, rad songs.

@Gilboron

9 жыл бұрын

***** I agree

@headspace261

9 жыл бұрын

***** sounds like dylan, but dylan was a poet

@amantlegabaatlholwe4640

9 жыл бұрын

***** i totally agree with u there.the state of music now is just so different from back then.people don't care about real music no more.they just want the mainstream bubble gum shit.

"is that in your family [Not really] or a performer that you fell in love with as a kid?" His music is so deep and yet all of his responses to questions are so one dimensional haha. Never gets old.

@tiffany4306

8 жыл бұрын

I almost wonder if he falls on the autism spectrum scale- like Aspergers. And I say this purely out of respect- not criticism. He has amazing talent- seems like all the "quirky" ones do :)

@MattieTheStem

8 жыл бұрын

+Tiffany R +Tiffany R No, I don't think he does. He's just Swedish haha. Social interaction in Sweden is super limited, and also this was filmed not very far into his solo career. He was used to having a band behind him and jumping/climbing around when he was in The Montezumas. So his uncomfortableness, I guess you could say, comes from a combination of those two things. If you watch shows and interviews of him now, he's MUCH more comfortable and personable- he even cracks a few jokes here and there.

Beauty and love encompassed... He writes such worldly inspiring cinematic music... you just wince in the wrinkle of your smile, lulling with the beauty of the earth. And then there's the deep dark. Just the world... Ahhhh

The Tallest Man on Earth... at a Tiny Desk.

@darochavitor

4 жыл бұрын

Graham Barth so underrated

He is so one of a kind. aint nothing like tallest man, amazing show

He takes you through a little Journey in each song.. I love it

So many emotions from my childhood rush through me when i here this beautiful music. Im so grateful for this dude.

I love tiny desk concerts. It's like we r just chilln in someone's house. This is making me a better artist.

I always listen to his music, but it’s the first time I see his face. Wow! He’s so handsome and freaking talented.

Great guitar playing, great songs. Can't go wrong with this!

Yepppp still listening in 2018. Hope I get the chance to meet this man one day. Pure raw talent.

he plays with such emotion and still has so much grace in his fingers! can u imagine wat he's actually thinkin when he plays these songs. wat he feels. gives me goosebumps!!!! Can not wait to see him at the Newport Folk Festival and possibly the Philadelphia Folkfest I hope!

I'm as much in love with this man as it can be to be in love with someone you've never met.

ive watched this a hundred times and every time im speechless. its SO amazing.

I listened to this years ago, and also tonight. Still in love!

I have been blessed with tickets to go see him in March. Excited to watch his live performance! I aspire to one day play guitar like Mr. Matsson, he is indeed the tallest man in my eyes!

Tallest man, tiniest desk.

I again have tickets to see the tallest man, this is like the 5th year in a row I try to see him live. I'm hopeful for 2022, cant believe how many times I've watched this and tried to see this man live. Nobody inspires me musically quite like the tallest man

I really love his voice !!!

This performance is what made me fall in love with his music

@Colin-kh6kp

8 жыл бұрын

Me too! Tiny desk has a lot of gems in their playlist.

@ThatsEvilGranny

8 жыл бұрын

+james bond I've discovered so many good bands and singers from these tiny desk concerts, the front bottoms performance is my favourite on here :)

This guy gets down! I'm not into folk music that much but he makes me want to revisit some Dylan albums.

truly moving and epic. first time hearing this and I love it 😊

Just brilliance.. just found this... Just Brilliance..

there are too few synonyms for "awesome" to do this performance justice...fucking talented. new fan.

I keep coming back to this for 2 reasons: 1) He's incredible, and this is an incredible performance. 2) I want this always to have more views than the Adele Tiny Desk concert. He should be as famous as her, if not more so.

@guiazevedo131

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe this is a selfish feeling but I am very happy to be a part of the people who love these songs

@RayyanKesnan

Жыл бұрын

@@guiazevedo131 I think that speaks a lot to how good his music is, maybe it's that you feel a personal connection to it. I definitely do. These feel like special songs to me alone. I do love sharing them with people though cause it makes me happy when more people appreciate the music.

I heard this song a long long time back... today I just felt like hearing it again after years... I am lucky that I could find it... hearing it again after 14 years is a bliss... I don't know you dude but I have wished the best for you always since the last 14 yrs.

This video is 12 years old. Wow!

I admire his way playing guitar. It looks like the chords are just perfect. And the voice just make the song even better. Thank you for hanging out there! =)

Went to the concert in San Diego a few days ago, such a good performer, I hate seated shows but this was one of my favorite concerts, and then I met him after, seriously I don't just say this...he is the nicest guy ever.

full of confidence and guess what even more so now. kristian you are a true musician

This is absolutely wonderful. I'm entrely filled with emotion and it's only been 20 seconds.

What camera work! 10/10!

@Exposetheluciferianagenda

4 жыл бұрын

Parshan brilliant sarcasm ! 😂

Probably the best Tiny Desk besides The Front Bottoms. I could listen to this all day.

Seeing him in October in Manchester. He's marvellous!

Darnnnnn! This has became one of my favs of NPR Music performances....

man, to sing and play guitar like that is insanely hard, this guy is amazing

Addicted to this video.

Great as always

so refreshingly beautiful

2023 e ainda continua sendo incrivelmente bom!

almost 7 years dude, hell art never dies :)

I love you man !!!! Thank you for the Music !!!!

He’s got it all; voice, guitar skillz, and poetic abilities. I love everything he sings.

2018 e continua sendo uma obra de arte

There are no words for this. Too good on every level.

@cullum24

9 жыл бұрын

MisterMajister Besides cinematography, heh.

I liked this so much I learned how to play it! Love it!

Wow - this is FANTASTIC!

reminds me of summer. great music ;)

He's such an overall lovely person. I saw him live and god he really is a natural performer most of all the artists I've seen live are understandably nervous but he really thrives on if it's wonderful. Also he's mega hot.

@kevinmartinezhudson

10 жыл бұрын

Yeah he is like one of those people that would not look right doing anything else but playing music, I have also seen him live and although I was very drunk It was awesome!

@abbythewasteland5841

10 жыл бұрын

Kevin Hudson that's exactly true. and also very rare. there are a lot of musicians who look like this just happens to be something they're doing, but this guy looks so fucking passionate and natural .

such an immense amount of talent

I'm a fan of all types of music, this is really amazing, bravo.

I've seen this maybe 3 times and each time I thought "Well it's not bad." I have no idea what made me think that way. This is my 4th time watching this and i'm now realizing that this is amazing.

This cameraman...

@maciekomis

6 жыл бұрын

first day on the job? XD

@S71800130

6 жыл бұрын

maciekomis x3 ;3

@laxman12312

6 жыл бұрын

lmao

@gilbertogomez2678

6 жыл бұрын

I like it when the shot is static and the subject moves in and out of frame. I think it makes it more interesting.

@aitormoreno2941

6 жыл бұрын

Interns...

Great performance. Playing an NPR Tiny Desk Concert is the dream!

I clicked without expectation, but now i am grateful i did! Beatiful music. This so called tallest man, may not be the tallest, but he is a great artist indeed

Interviewer: You sound like Bob Dylan Musician: I'm not going to acknowledge that.

@RoyalByrd520

7 жыл бұрын

If you can not tell the difference between Bob Dylan and Kristian, you must not be as big a fan of music as you think. I think interviewer just wanted to know what kind of influences could produce this.

@ennuiii

3 жыл бұрын

@@RoyalByrd520 their writing styles are quite a bit different imo they're similarities don't go deeper them both being singer-songwriter folk musicians, TTMOE is more refined and poetic in his delivery, whole Dylan is much more raw and grounded. one is clearly of a political cloth, while the other is, well, a dreamer.

@MrMustacrackish

10 ай бұрын

​@@RoyalByrd520it's been seven trips around the sun. I respect your opinion but if Bob Dylan doesn't exist Tallest Man on Earth doesn't sound like this

@MrMustacrackish

10 ай бұрын

Furthermore the world needs a new Bob Dylan now more than ever

I love this guy, what finger picking skills, great voice, what a talent...still the cameraman seems like he wants to catch his chin poop just like I do.... did I mention, that this is the greatest singer in the world? Makes my armhair stand up... LOVE the Gardener

just beautiful

I never had a favorite artiest until I stumbled across this musical genius afew years back on youtube thank you the tallest man on earth and youtube

Astonishingly short for what i was expecting!... But then he grew on me....

My favorite part of this video is that during "The Gardener," he is having so much fun with the song. Being a musician myself, I love to see other artists who can show that they're having a good time performing their work.

What a tremendous voice!

Amazing! This guys has way too much talent!