The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives

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  • Опубликовано: 5 сен 2020
  • We've been filming Tiny Desk concerts for more than 10 years. While revisiting our archives, we discovered that some of our earliest concerts never made it to RUclips!
    Watch The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger’s Tiny Desk concert from 2010: www.npr.org/2010/12/08/131291...
    Bob Boilen | November 17, 2010
    The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger consists of two down-to-earth people with their heads in the clouds: Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl. Muhl is a model with a creative ear for music-making, while Lennon is the son of John and Yoko. Together, they write dreamy musings on everything from dark matter to the pedestrian and mundane.
    The duo has recorded two albums: The first is called Acoustic Sessions, while the second will be electric. Acoustic Sessions was recorded in the bedroom and kitchen of the pair's New York City apartment, so it wasn't such a stretch for them to play in the cozy confines of the NPR Music offices. You can see their playful humor right from the start - and watch Lennon's mind wander as he looks out our fifth-floor windows.
    The attraction for me lies in the whimsy of Muhl and Lennon's music, as well as the charm that oozes from their songs. This Tiny Desk concert offers a perfect introduction to their musical world.
    Set List:
    "Jardin du Luxembourg"
    "Schroedinger's Cat"
    "Dark Matter, White Noise"
    "The World Was Made For Men"
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  • @cathya6559
    @cathya6559 Год назад +38

    I met Sean Lennon and Charlotte when he did a small concert in upstate NY to benefit a farm animal sanctuary. I was first of all impressed with their music but even more so with just how nice they were. There was a bonfire after the concert and they were friendly and down to earth. I was very impressed.

  • @theloniouscoltrane3778
    @theloniouscoltrane3778 2 года назад +71

    Sean Lennon's chord changes are great!

    • @louieo.blevinsmusic4197
      @louieo.blevinsmusic4197 Год назад +5

      I liked the way he played like a decade back better but this is dang good as well. When I was younger I remember thinking after Elliott Smith, Sean was the best at having great chord progressions without it coming off as excessive and still writing great as a singer/songwriter. Like in his song “Deadmeat.”

  • @deniseb3917
    @deniseb3917 Год назад +34

    Charlotte's great at all the instruments she touches, and there are a lot! How talented. Awesome.

    • @_Jikky
      @_Jikky 7 месяцев назад +1

      13:52 Sean disagrees.

  • @adilette1247
    @adilette1247 5 месяцев назад +4

    Definitely one of the very few natural beauties in this world. She looks unreal. Great duo. Great voices. So sensual

  • @Beaut_Beau
    @Beaut_Beau 3 года назад +423

    She is just insanely attractive.

  • @tonydalton459
    @tonydalton459 4 месяца назад +3

    Jardin Du Luxembourg is just a terrific song. Very unusual melodically.

  • @t.c.o.g.773
    @t.c.o.g.773 3 года назад +130

    His fathers talent and voice haunts him I like his sound and together they both create beautiful sounds of music

    • @katflowfishfisher878
      @katflowfishfisher878 2 года назад +1

      really .. how do You know anything about Sean or anyone else for that matter. It's your uninformed opinion .. only

    • @whatdothlife4660
      @whatdothlife4660 2 года назад +5

      Sean Lennon seems to be just as inspired by The Beatles and John Lennon as any other Beatles-Obsessed musician of his era and it's silly to fault him for it. He has really shown his mastery with TGoaSTT and The Claypool Lennon Delirium.

    • @castor5810
      @castor5810 2 года назад +1

      @@katflowfishfisher878 you're really annoying

    • @katflowfishfisher878
      @katflowfishfisher878 2 года назад

      @@castor5810 It's all in you ha!

    • @castor5810
      @castor5810 2 года назад +1

      @@katflowfishfisher878 what is that even supposed to mean

  • @imagearistry441
    @imagearistry441 2 года назад +90

    Hes so talented. They compliment one another. I remember when friendly fire came out. I was so blown away. I’ll def take a full listen to the album

    • @ring015
      @ring015 2 года назад +7

      hes so underrated, everybody keeps saying hes bad without even trying their music. I dont know why everybody hates him, hes such a good musician and a person.

    • @farrington7971
      @farrington7971 10 месяцев назад +1

      She’s actually WAY more talented than Sean and I prefer Julian’s voice it’s more like John’s Sean is to nasal.

  • @thealeons3179
    @thealeons3179 2 года назад +12

    I love in the beginning when the cameraman focuses in on Charlotte he's like holyshit this girl is gorgeous

  • @olderwiser64
    @olderwiser64 3 года назад +153

    Any “guy” as in “you guys ready” who can wear a dang tube top and play an accordion, take it off without losing said top, and also chew gum and sing, is just a rock star in my book. This is a gem!

    • @annabrac
      @annabrac 3 года назад +6

      Yes, she's excellent!

    • @majortom4658
      @majortom4658 2 года назад +4

      Beyond exceptional !

  • @cruxofthecookie
    @cruxofthecookie Год назад +10

    This is one of my favourite Tiny Desks.

  • @raequinn9986
    @raequinn9986 3 года назад +78

    This is the first I’ve heard of these two and I feel like I’ve missed them for a long time. Enchanting

  • @dancash5353
    @dancash5353 3 года назад +65

    He should be so much more popular it's not fair he's the best

    • @dancash5353
      @dancash5353 3 года назад +11

      She's cool to

    • @nigefal
      @nigefal 2 месяца назад +1

      Based on what? Sean's voice is very weak, whiny wistful stuff no catchy melodies. Hipster elevator music at best. If anything Charlotte seems to have "it" when it comes to star quality, by sheer presence alone.

  • @loeuvrededieu
    @loeuvrededieu 3 года назад +17

    She's stunning.

  • @rubym9107
    @rubym9107 Год назад +6

    How so much beauty and talent can be stored in the same human being???

  • @89cjenk
    @89cjenk 3 года назад +217

    Wow John Lennon’s son. I knew he seemed familiar. Charlotte is pretty dope I love that she plays lots of instruments. We want more.

    • @jeffffro7674
      @jeffffro7674 3 года назад +6

      He used to play with two other insanely attractive Japanese girls in a band they called Cibo Matto. I was lucky enough to see them in a tiny venue in Lawrence KS, after the show he immediately went to the pinball machine and went to town on the thing! I talked with him for 20 minutes or so, got his autograph, which is something I rarely do but I couldn't pass that opportunity up! How often am I going to have that chance??!? The entire time I was conversing with him I couldn't help but think, my goodness! He is a perfect 50/50 split of both John and Yoko! It was almost like you are talking to both of them at once! He seems to be every bit as talented as his pops! Music just pours out of people like that.....

    • @jeffffro7674
      @jeffffro7674 3 года назад +3

      @@dr34mw34v3r the Claypool Lennon Delirium is pretty wacked out stuff and one can't help but love it! Its similar to seeing a huge car wreck, once you see it, you can't look away and its something you won't forget very easily!

  • @robyoung9968
    @robyoung9968 3 года назад +54

    This showcases how talented the really are...their harmonies so beautiful..

  • @MsViolare
    @MsViolare Месяц назад

    Could listen to it again and again! Love this gentle fairy Tale Style!❤

  • @TorToroPorco
    @TorToroPorco 3 года назад +31

    Wonderful playfulness. Their music has a quality that you can’t ascribe to many other musicians, charm and character. It has a wonderful organic quality to it especially with their use of acoustic instruments that contrasts with so much of today’s music being produced on the computer. I saw them open for Beck a few years back and they had a wonderful quirkiness to their sound. You can see that he has inherited his father’s wit.

    • @graciebautista8131
      @graciebautista8131 5 месяцев назад

      Beautiful analogy. xoxo I saw them as well in a small intimate venue. Gorgeous, truly. Dark Matter plus World was made for Man. Amazing. He is his father's son indeed. 🧐🤯😚

  • @tonydalton459
    @tonydalton459 7 месяцев назад +4

    Sean is a superb guitarist.

  • @deadscenedotcom
    @deadscenedotcom Год назад +23

    Literally one of the finest performances I've seen and heard. So glad it made it up on the channel!

  • @caseykreie1839
    @caseykreie1839 2 года назад +3

    3:50 "thank you very much." Sounded just like John.

  • @PentameronSV
    @PentameronSV 3 года назад +152

    1:19 - *Jardin du Luxembourg* (3:51)
    4:31 - *Schroedinger's Cat* (7:20)
    8:41 - *Dark Matter, White Noise* (13:56)
    14:27 - *The World Was Made for Men* (17:35)

    • @howardwilliamsmusicproduct4952
      @howardwilliamsmusicproduct4952 3 года назад +2

      Nice dreamy quality!If you like this why not try googling ‘Le Temps by Howard Williams’ and find it on my new u tube channel Alongside the song there are some atmospheric black and white photos of Paris.Whats not to like!!

  • @nnaru_555
    @nnaru_555 3 года назад +9

    I never get bored watching this again and again

  • @koilafinau6425
    @koilafinau6425 2 года назад +8

    I feel like they're a novel that's come to life 😍😍

  • @olawilliams25
    @olawilliams25 3 года назад +9

    I can't believe this is 10 tears old...Bob why? This is stolen treasure...Looted and stashed away...Thank God it is rediscovered and released in my lifetime...Can you imagine them jamming with HER, Collier, Caesar and Alicia...??? We would be in heaven...

    • @canicannonball4464
      @canicannonball4464 2 года назад +1

      in my opinion collier is so harmonically skilled and he pushes it so much that he completely ruins the natural part of Beauty in simplicity, I admire collier as a multi instrumentalist, and he seems to be such a nice guy, but personally the exaggerated rococo of his arrangement choices totally overloads (for me) the enjoyfull part of listening to the flow of a musical composition. this kind of arrangement being the exact opposite example of collier's overdubbing madness

    • @olawilliams25
      @olawilliams25 2 года назад

      @@canicannonball4464 I hate to agree that Collier can be a bit heavy on his own. But I think he does well with others and I imagine he will do excellently with these lovely folk.

  • @mateamargo5261
    @mateamargo5261 3 года назад +9

    She is just so for him so glad they found each other

  • @brettwalker5446
    @brettwalker5446 8 месяцев назад +1

    I am amazed at the incredible talent and beauty of GOASTT after all these years. The sexiness of Charlotte Kemp Muhl chewing gum while softly and expertly playing her instruments makes this clip a treasure to behold.

  • @musicstewart9744
    @musicstewart9744 3 года назад +18

    “I don’t think I’ve ever been this high...while playing a show” . The sound you hear is dad cackling along.

  • @remimarkable4834
    @remimarkable4834 3 года назад +41

    Him: "I've never been this high during a show."
    Her: "Mahaa!"

  • @TempleOfTheMartyrs
    @TempleOfTheMartyrs 3 года назад +98

    some artists are given credit because their parents were super famous artists and so on... but Sean has got just as much talent as his father, in my opinion...

    • @maxwell9211
      @maxwell9211 3 года назад +2

      You should listen to the episode of Marc Marin's podcast with Sean Lennon. He talks a lot about that

    • @TempleOfTheMartyrs
      @TempleOfTheMartyrs 3 года назад +1

      @@maxwell9211 i will check that out for sure. thanks

    • @RobertSlover
      @RobertSlover 3 года назад +3

      fair enough, but the spirit of the music is basically a redundant solo john lennon sound.....

    • @TempleOfTheMartyrs
      @TempleOfTheMartyrs 3 года назад +10

      @@RobertSlover i do agree with the influence, but lets be honest. who is original these days? its very hard. so i think he is doing the best possible. i personally love what he is creating

    • @RobertSlover
      @RobertSlover 3 года назад

      @@TempleOfTheMartyrs fair enough man i like it as well, but the compositions are essentially john lennon pop tunes from a composer's perspective. descending minor themes etc. it is hard to be original at any time but i suppose that's the high one chases from creating something new(ish)!

  • @virisanctusvirisanctus7526
    @virisanctusvirisanctus7526 4 месяца назад +1

    What a magnificent duo!

  • @erickenneycreative
    @erickenneycreative 3 года назад +17

    Two people who were meant to find each other .. beautiful

  • @lenihaylett4674
    @lenihaylett4674 3 года назад +26

    it might sound strange but i love sean's music more than john's and thats weird to say. WHY AREN'T THESE GUYS POPULAR. ITS RIDICULOUS. THESE SONGS ARE JUST BEAUTIFUL, CRYPTIC AND LEGENDARY.

  • @rinammm2188
    @rinammm2188 3 года назад +19

    This weird couple is just perfect and working perfectly cute for me.

  • @GabrielMartinez-ec1il
    @GabrielMartinez-ec1il Год назад +4

    I love these lyrics and chord progressions! Reminds me of Silvio Rodriguez, the Cuban singer/songwriter of the nueva trova movement.

  • @moaristyle
    @moaristyle 3 года назад +371

    they look like characters from scott pilgrim

    • @jimmygillard
      @jimmygillard 3 года назад +4

      so spot on

    • @joseylawyer2492
      @joseylawyer2492 3 года назад +1

      Good eye you have there!

    • @pookz3067
      @pookz3067 3 года назад +5

      They just look like pretty generic New Yorkers lol

    • @jorel5933
      @jorel5933 3 года назад +7

      Its cus this is from 2010 and every hipster dressed up like this

    • @ivannair2201
      @ivannair2201 3 года назад +3

      They look like where's wally's parents

  • @isaacquezada274
    @isaacquezada274 3 года назад +10

    The way he looks at her makes me melt

  • @jaivkoltun4729
    @jaivkoltun4729 Год назад +3

    This is like a magical mystery tour thru' wonderland. . . Inspiring songs, lyrics, vocals and instrumentation, and they are so sweet together. A total delight. . .

  • @mickeydemas
    @mickeydemas 3 года назад +140

    This could be music for the next Tim Burton film.

    • @giodiperna3484
      @giodiperna3484 3 года назад +3

      Yes, sounds like a melody by Danny Elfman

    • @lenihaylett4674
      @lenihaylett4674 3 года назад +1

      YES. OMG. WHY DIDNT I THINK OF THAT. lol

  • @shatterstar8733
    @shatterstar8733 3 года назад +23

    Also his acoustic sounds amazing and she is a gift!

  • @PhantomOfThePsy-Opera
    @PhantomOfThePsy-Opera 3 года назад +5

    Charlotte is so beautiful!..so gorgeous and talented, but very youthful in her eyes....Sean is one lucky guy!

  • @rikayuniorika
    @rikayuniorika 3 года назад +8

    I just realized that I'm obsessed with them. Their music and lyrics and the harmonies they've made is just beautiful ❤

  • @hunterneely2995
    @hunterneely2995 4 месяца назад +1

    Love this band

  • @bukeksiansu2112
    @bukeksiansu2112 3 года назад +13

    Amazing musicianship and the one pretty look just only a bonus. Best Tiny Desktop concert, for me.

  • @shatterstar8733
    @shatterstar8733 3 года назад +18

    Sean is an amazing lyricist! Love this was into them from the beginning but glad to see this absolutely amazing!

  • @OscarMendezMartinez
    @OscarMendezMartinez 3 года назад +11

    I kind of forgetten how much i like GOASTT...this mean only one thing: We need new music from them right away!

    • @0000song0000
      @0000song0000 3 года назад +3

      it's a pandemic, let's tell then to do a post-apocalyptique album.

  • @daleskidmore1685
    @daleskidmore1685 Месяц назад

    How beautiful was that! One of the best Tiny Desks I have seen.

  • @jarfo9663
    @jarfo9663 3 года назад +5

    This has always been one of my favorite tiny desks concerts! I remember watching this about 7 years ago.

  • @matthewgiffin9305
    @matthewgiffin9305 2 месяца назад +1

    Stunning

  • @Legendarywebhead
    @Legendarywebhead Месяц назад

    This was such a delight!

  • @kvetch23
    @kvetch23 3 года назад +5

    I loved these songs tons when I first heard them and they're still amazing! time flies!

  • @KNTIndustries
    @KNTIndustries 3 года назад +92

    This is the coolest band name ever.

    • @RobertSlover
      @RobertSlover 3 года назад +2

      no.

    • @KNTIndustries
      @KNTIndustries 3 года назад

      @@RobertSlover cheers for that wee rab slevers

    • @JJ-xt2cf
      @JJ-xt2cf 3 года назад +2

      Not even a little bit

    • @KNTIndustries
      @KNTIndustries 3 года назад +2

      @@JJ-xt2cf great counter point, loved your examples.

    • @RobertSlover
      @RobertSlover 3 года назад

      @@KNTIndustries just accept your wrong and move on with your little life.....feel free to delete your irrelevant comment/profile thanks.

  • @cvervoort
    @cvervoort 3 года назад +3

    Awesome unique style, carrying on his father's legacy of trippy yet catchy folk pop!

  • @lihilihi5111
    @lihilihi5111 2 года назад +4

    They are just wonderful! And the music is wonderful two very talented people, play beautifully and sing beautifully and they are also a lovely couple and you can see in the video the love between them. I really enjoyed watching

  • @slingshotchicken4695
    @slingshotchicken4695 2 месяца назад

    These two are MAGIC!

  • @SonicFish51
    @SonicFish51 2 месяца назад

    Sean is sooo cool. He looks just like the 70's art curator Samuel Adams Green. Sean is so awesome!

  • @diegowushu
    @diegowushu 3 года назад +99

    It should be illegal to have both looks AND talent.

  • @olawilliams25
    @olawilliams25 3 года назад +5

    This for me feels like a large basket of fresh fruits, nuts, seeds and flowers on a tiny desk beside a very tall bottle of Rosé😍🤩😘🥰

  • @laurelweiner8
    @laurelweiner8 3 года назад +4

    I love you two....beautiful, soulful and creative and heartwarming

  • @robyoung9968
    @robyoung9968 3 года назад +3

    I love them together ,I love these songs.. Sean is a so talented and deserves acclaim. I love these intimate performances.. I’d love to see them perform like this all the time..

  • @monichaputri6860
    @monichaputri6860 3 года назад +13

    such an enjoyable and adorable performance

  • @ardsy_ardsy
    @ardsy_ardsy 3 года назад +3

    Thanks NPR.. I always waiting to see them playing music together again

  • @4cido_D0ming0_Vinc3
    @4cido_D0ming0_Vinc3 3 года назад +1

    tears of joy when i hear Schroedingers cat...you look great!

  • @stormergames4686
    @stormergames4686 2 года назад +3

    Feels like a open mic and your watching the couple who just made everyone hope they are not on after them...

  • @sionkawlodarczyk4867
    @sionkawlodarczyk4867 Год назад +1

    They both are awesome! I just love them!

  • @jamesmanriquez3493
    @jamesmanriquez3493 3 года назад +5

    Love it.. I felt like I was watching a play

  • @KevinMichaelCallihan
    @KevinMichaelCallihan 3 года назад +4

    They sound very good to me, I love the different instrument sounds and their compatibility in song harmonies; a pretty sound that is highlighted with their personalities.

  • @XXyerbuaXk
    @XXyerbuaXk 3 года назад +17

    This was ten years ago!! 2010 good times...

  • @0000song0000
    @0000song0000 3 года назад

    thank you for bringing this videos back!!!

  • @rome8180
    @rome8180 3 года назад +3

    The composition of these songs is really good.

  • @SoloGoodspeed
    @SoloGoodspeed 3 года назад

    Love you both.... Keep up the gorgeous ghostliness.

  • @fais6964
    @fais6964 3 года назад +3

    Amazing - Sounds like something from that movie La Seine

  • @MarkAHowell
    @MarkAHowell 3 года назад

    Sooooooo like his father's wonderful music... A Day in the Life... Mr Kite.... Sgt Pepper all come to mind... "can't be sure that I exist when you are not around..." So lovely... encapsulates their relationship too... She is his McCartney.... wonderful! marvellous.. and the way he says "Thank you..." that IS his father! miracles... "Don't think I've ever been this high when playing...".

  • @JacqualynTin
    @JacqualynTin 3 года назад +4

    Jardine du Luxembourg is one of my absolute favorite songs from GOASTT.
    The lyrics are clever, the musical arraignment is refreshing and lovely complimenting vocals with harmony.
    I'd like to see them performSean Lennon's "Parachute" together

    • @crazy4beatles
      @crazy4beatles 3 года назад

      There's a video of them doing "Dead Meat" together which sounds really good.

  • @user-tg4ww6ke8t
    @user-tg4ww6ke8t 3 года назад +7

    never seen such that close up shot for singer in tiny desk concert

  • @stevej3647
    @stevej3647 3 года назад +13

    I saw Ghost in concert a few year ago they were great. They opened for Primus at a little venue called Mountain Park in Holyoke MA. Sean teamed up with Les and they got something going on called 'The Claypool Lennon Delirium'. We should get them on Tiny Desk.

  • @5aphios
    @5aphios 3 года назад +3

    This was actually quite lovely.

  • @youtnoobers
    @youtnoobers 2 года назад

    What a perfect duo

  • @olawilliams25
    @olawilliams25 3 года назад

    This will always be amazing...I love her and I him too...Very much!

  • @johnnym9602
    @johnnym9602 3 года назад +13

    He sounded so much like his dad saying thank you after the second song

    • @musicstewart9744
      @musicstewart9744 3 года назад +3

      Johnny M Glad I’m not the only one who thought that.

  • @quomodo3826
    @quomodo3826 3 года назад +39

    3:50 He sounds just like his father when he says "thank you very much"

  • @philippeforest8502
    @philippeforest8502 Год назад

    Lovely folk songs, folks ! I just read Julia Baird's book on her brother John. That got me here. You both sing and play wonderfully. Cheers !

  • @jessepearson5579
    @jessepearson5579 2 года назад +1

    Mystical and Magic...So cool...Thanks

  • @phon_o_rama2169
    @phon_o_rama2169 3 года назад

    Great duo!

  • @raulitonadaexiste
    @raulitonadaexiste Год назад +4

    Realmente buenos! El verdadero talento no mueve masas ahora. Merecen mucha más atención, son excelentes músicos en verdad.

  • @jimirsmith6247
    @jimirsmith6247 3 года назад +22

    The girl caught my attention. The music is why I kept listening. Things are funny how they work out.

  • @abuelacaradura5587
    @abuelacaradura5587 2 года назад +1

    such a beautiful and talented couple

  • @tommaski2483
    @tommaski2483 3 года назад +4

    C’est excellent, j’adore !

  • @swanson_
    @swanson_ 2 года назад +1

    Very unique. I love it.

  • @kathrynshanahan7041
    @kathrynshanahan7041 2 года назад

    Beautiful

  • @nad4679
    @nad4679 3 года назад +3

    Ces 2 là s’accordent merveilleusement 🎈🎈💓💓

  • @l4rissabraga
    @l4rissabraga 3 года назад +9

    This is the coolest thing! pls bring more of these old gems

  • @1shreckydude
    @1shreckydude 3 года назад +1

    Amazing talent

  • @christopherchuauhang4829
    @christopherchuauhang4829 3 года назад

    I miss them so much!!

  • @netherdoone-mcclymont7619
    @netherdoone-mcclymont7619 3 года назад +1

    Great band, great album too.

  • @craigshelton8211
    @craigshelton8211 3 года назад

    Fantastic!!!

  • @sergegirard9712
    @sergegirard9712 2 года назад

    Amazing and surprising! I like it!!

  • @d-nice8834
    @d-nice8834 3 года назад +1

    Intriguingly wholesome.
    She is quite sublime, way easier on the eyes and ears than Claypool, saying doesn't subtract from his talent or character, where he lacks in beauty, he excels in his string thumping . Sean can hang with the best of them.

  • @ilzitek2419
    @ilzitek2419 2 года назад

    Thank you.