Damien Rice finds out about Sinead O'Connor's death during a concert in Valencia and sings NC2U
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- Опубликовано: 26 июл 2023
- Damien Rice singing 'Nothing Compares 2 U' at his concert in Nits De Vivers in Valencia as a tribute to Sinead O'Connor when he finds out about her death from the fans.
26/07/2023
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There is nothing more touching than an unplanned demonstration of love and respect. Simply beautiful.
would've been great while she was alive like many of the other artists that are gone, we would've told them how special and how nothing compares to them.
Beautiful 😢😢😢😢😢😢
I was getting so mad at the media outlets focusing only on this song as what she's most remembered for, because there's just so much more. So generic of the media of course.
But in this case, to see him sit quietly for a moment with the news, and do his best in the very moment he himself is trying to process what he's hearing, and share such an intimate moment with his crowd just had me.
Well said!
She was a tragic, stunning, truly open & beautiful human being. She never knew how much she mattered & how she would be missed.
To watch him basically figure the song out in 15 seconds is a true testament to his talent
He's not really 'figured it out' - he just stops playing and sings louder when he's not sure what the chord is.
@@colinmiles27Gee sap the life out of a respectful tribute and now a memory.
@@colinmiles27 so not the time to be pedantic.
@@colinmiles27 yes, he is missing some chords. Im musician and its hard to listen but Im person it's great to listen as well. :)
@@colinmiles27egit!!!
I love how he listens to the audience for the words. Such a touching an organic tribute to a legend by a legend
The intimacy of their help while he's struggling to process the news and do his best to sing on the spot was magic
Just heartbreaking 😢🍀
Well said
he's a legend?
never heard of him.
is he related to Anne Rice?
but this video IS touching...
(love that it's outdoors too.)
😢😢😢😢😢💔
This made me cry. You could see he was in such shock he just had to stand there trying to absorb what he just heard. Props to Damien for doing that song despite never playing it before. Love him!
I bawled my eyes out. His sadness was immense, and so is ours x x x
Same. Crying buckets here, such a beautiful tribute….
I’m 53, Gen X… Sinead was ours, she was very special to our generation… especially those of us that are Irish…
I pray she found the peace that surpasses all understanding and that her son was there waiting for her. ❤️💕🙏🏼❤️💕🙏🏼
Sending Much Love to all my Gen x’ers brothers and sisters that are sad! I’m sad too! 💔💔
@@trina7274 I'm a younger Irish Gen X, and my Dad bought my first vinyl of her when I was 11, in '89, actually it was 1990 and I was 12, just checked he vinyl. The Emperor's New Clothes, 12" single 😊 Absolutely loved her, but wasn't truly aware as to how much 💔😞💔
Although , he struggled with the words , it’s obvious he was in shock and wanted to be respectful .. and he was .. beautifully done .. made me cry all over again
RIP SINEAD 💛
Doesn’t matter if he didn’t know one word. It was beautiful.
It made me cry also...
There’s a movie with Sean Penn & Robin Wright called ‘State of Grace’ and I think it’s from the 90’s, but there’s a Sinead song when Sean & Robin are slow dancing that’s just beautiful. 🙏🏼🍀🕊
Yep, had me weeping too..
Did you cry when you heard Prince died
This is so touching ...
Hats off to him for keeping it together and performing a tribute straight away ...
Deepest respect to you dear man ❤
why would he not keep it together?? 😂
@@jrviade85 Because he just found out his friend had died! Then had a really beautiful & emotional moment with the audience! wth
@@jrviade85where your reply from other guy? Don’t want to wait 10 years unless you die within 10 year mark hhahah
@@jrviade85 What most of you aren't getting is that They Are Both Irish musicians, so one of their own has just died, which makes it very poignant & emotional for him.
Nothing is more important than spreading love....
You can see him internalizing the news in real time and turning it into art. Damn.
There is nothing else Damien could have done in his life but to be an acustic live performer. His vibe is incredibly deep and powerful.
He Is thee Bard. He is the wind.
The fact that the audience help out is so beautiful. RIP Sinead ❤
People can be great sometimes.
I urge you to check out the second song he jumped into - Black is the Colour, live by Christie Moore. The audience participation still gives me chills.
He had such a beautiful and natural reaction to her death. Shock and sadness. Then realization and love. When he started playing her song I lost it. "Maybe Sinead can help me"...what a sweet moment.
I love so much that Damien did this tribute on the spot like that. RIP Sinead O'Connor
You can absolutely how profoundly take aback & see he’s fighting tears singing this … he’s such a under-appreciated gifted and beautiful soul
Damien Rice is one of the most underrated singer/musician and my heart broke seeing him hear the news of our beloved Sinead ❤ this literally gave me goosebumps 😢 RIP sweet, beautiful Irish icon 🙏
The moment you saw him processing the news 😢
How's he underrated? The man's world famous as an exellent artist.
He cares she's gone. Lovely gesture singing thay song with the audience.
Sinéad would have deeply appreciate the sheer authenticity displayed here.
So sad for us all she had to go. But I feel ok for her, she can finally rest peacefully. She was so miserable. RIP Sinéad. 💕
@gnarbeljo8980 I definitely mean no offence to Damien Rice, all I'm saying is he was at his height in the late 90s and early 2000...as any person under 25yrs old and unfortunately not many could name 1 song of his. I think he's amazing, and this tribute to another fellow Irish singer was beautiful and so respectful 🙏 you can see he actually knew her personally. So very sad 😔
Definitely not underrated
@@lorna2127 Very. I think, when you're in the circuit of artists and you reach my age (and his even) and so many ex promising talents are long since acclaimed for their work, you've also seen an unproportionate number of friends, aquaintances, colleagues with a difficult diagnosis or two, with or without an addiction to I manage, take its toll and ending up too isolated when it mattered, misunderstood by many or dead bc it's really hard to cope with awful pasts, immediate ongoing challenges, the contrast of internal dialogue, personal relationships, fame and relentless press.
It's a very difficult world to live in for sensitive people, and too many talented ones can't cope bc artistic talent and sensitivity/vulnerability often coincide. With Sinéad it was as it often is, her percieved strength also worked against her in some ways. And she struggled with not giving in or up many times. I think although mental health is more highlighted and discussed these days amongst the younher generation, she's a shining example of how difficult it is at times, to manage juggling these things. She was very respected, also mocked, was successful in some ways, faced with impossible loss abd chalkenged in others, a strong voice, with a deep dark foundation with an arresting presence and uncompromising nature that made her on the one hand loved, on the other extremely unstable in her aloneness at times. And it's actually quite random circumstances that get people through the really rough moments. If you've been around the block a while, you know it could happen to almost anyone if they're unlucky. It cones as a shock, but it's also understandable and even foreseeable, just a matter of when, sometimes. For someone like Damien Rice who's personal relationship to Sinéad I don't know about, the nees of her death is going to be deeply moving regardless.
It's admirable what he wuite spontaneaously choses to do here.
His improvised performance of her hit song that made her an international star overnight with the poignant lyrics he's forgotten but knows in his heart, the way he shares getting through them with the help of the audience, it's all very fitting and moving to the tragig news of her death.
She's at peace now, and not lonely and doesn't have to battle inner or outer demons anymore. RIP Sinéad O'Connor. ❤️
The first time I saw her big eyes in that video, I was hooked. She was a gentle, complicated, talented soul. I hope you have found the peace you deserved, Sinéad.
Moving. He was visibly stunned by the news and just strummed the strings of his guitar trying to get his head around what he had just heard. To compose himself and on the spot go into a tribute song took some doing. 👏
I'm not sure he did fully compose himself, but that matters not a jot! This was straight from the heart even if the brain was in too much of a state to help out much...
@@scotmarkamen to that. You can hear the pain in his voice and it's written all over his demeanor. Never even heard this dude before but he had no full respect after this one
That's sheer, raw, vulnerable humanity on stage there.
Wow! Speechless. What a moving tribute, from the heart, as raw as can be. Rest easy, Sinéad. You deserve it.
Out of all the tributes this has been the only one to make me cry 😢
You can feel the audiences sadness and even though he is unsure of the words, his efforts at the drop of a hat are touching and the crowd supporting him ❤
I can feel all the Souls in this viewing. Gorgeous.
i truly agree.sinead would be well happy.
The crowd supported no one. It’s all just to hear themselves.
@@combatshox No. She wouldn’t. If she was well happy, she wouldn’t be dead.
@@Msfifisquarepantz 🤡
This is why the music comes first. You can't just be paid enough mansions and have this song ready. Thank You Damien 🙏📿
Is it just me or did this feel like it had the intimacy of sitting around the campfire with him? So heartfelt, so spontaneous and so courageous. ❤❤❤
No one could have done it better so naturally
Welcome to a Damien Rice show!
I’ll be honest. 5:41 I have never heard him before. Huge fan now. This man has no ego. I can’t imagine many others people who would do this.
It feels just like that ❤
That's absolutely what this felt like.
The gentelest of souls has left this wicked world. A well of kindness, compassion and insight and a true champion of her time. Rest in peace, sweet brave lady 💔❤
HUGE HEARTFELT AMEN!!!🌹♥️
the meditative moment he took to just absorb this news...I can't imagine needing to process that on a concert stage. I needed a full hour to cry when I heard
NOT THE CROWD HELPING HIM SING IT😭😭😭
& then I lost it again when he went into the old traditional tune "Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair"... 🥺😢😭
Can you imagine getting to be part of such an experience? Once in a lifetime. So much respect for Damien Rice.
..he looked absolutely heartbroken when he finally understood what he had heard. True, he never really figured out the chords and, true, memory betrayed him so he fumbled through most of the lyrics almost painfully.. but, damn.. I still very much felt this somewhere so deep in my soul that literally no other peformance, however polished or refined, will likely ever reach.
I love him so much. That he listened to the audience, talked to them, individually and as a whole, stopped his set to play a tribute song and wasn’t afraid to stumble through it like anyone picking up a song for the first time would but still being brilliant enough to figure out the chords on the spot. I wish I could see him live.
A legend paying a tribute to a legend. So emotional indeed. Thank you so much Damien. Rest in peace our beloved Sinead. You have gone to a better place. You will never be forgotten, you will live in our hearts forever.
Couldn't agree more, thank you for the comment
@@storiestobesung Thank you.
Sinead / Shuhada deserved more recognition, appreciation, love and respect. But I can only say;
Though now she's gone, to endless skies,
Her presence lingers, our tears, our sighs.
@@capt.eissaeissa2769 In Argentina we say "it only dies the one who is forgotten".
@@storiestobesung Absolutely true. And that’s why I say:
In the annals of history, her name will resound,
A soul that stood for justice, a voice so profound.
Sinead O'Connor, Shuhada' Sadaqat, forever renowned,
In the hearts of those she touched, her legacy unbound
She WAS forgotten already.. in life when she called out for help and no one did help.
Media crucified her, damaged her.
Fair play Damien - you could feel your pain throughout the song. Respect to you - R.I.P Sinead X
I seen Damien rice in a tiny pub about 20 years ago when his first album was released, he sat at every table including mine and drew a little picture of us. One of our greatest just like sinead.
Rest easy Sinead ❤
This song was really about her, it just came full circle after all these years. Nothing compares to Sinead. ❤
well, it was written by Prince, she just sang it
@@jaegermeister1968 correct but that doesnt mean it have mean it cant have more than one meaning especially as life unfolds
@@jaegermeister1968yeah but we all know Sinéad made it her song. Can't convince me otherwise.
Agreed. Knew this when I first heard her sing it when I was in grade school.
Yes ❤❤❤❤❤
Now THAT is an honest and fitting tribute.
At the time back in 1987, The Lion and The Cobra saved my life... Been a fan of Sinead ever since. Touching impromptu tribute. Rest in peace Sinead 💔
Same here.❤️
I am ashamed that I'm not familiar with this man. Sometimes in Canada, we miss out. This was just so raw. Awe, the audience was just amazing. Still can't believe she's gone. She suffered so much!
He’s always been around….I saw him in concert in Toronto about 15 years ago.
Check out his work - you’ll probably really enjoy it!
Cannonball and The Blower's Daughter might be his most recognizable songs
@@debbiedoodiedandi
Brilliant songs
You'd know the blowers daughter
Good Man Damein Rice ❤
Doing what Irish people do when someone they love dies ❤
Sing a song for them ❤
And doing it really well considering the immediacy of the news ❤
Fair play to you brother 🙌
This was such a intimate moment.it’s unreal.
A really badly chosen song though after what Sinead told us about Prince, and how much she hated his song. Troy would have been better, or one of his that was dedicated.
@@maddannafizz He litterly just heard Sinéad O'Connor had died...
It was probably the only one Damien rice could think of on the spot.
I am a Singer and performer myself.. Troy is an awesome song.
I know princess didn't treat her very well but Sinead O'Connor did indeed love Nothing compares to U.
She just didn't particularly like Prince 💜🔥🙌... Which Is understandable 💜🔥🙌
@@maddannafizz She did not hate that song, she said she loved singing it because it was the only time she felt close to her mother. And yes how ridiculous to think that at the literal moment of hearing of your friend's death in front of thousands of people you're going to have the time and composure to consider what is the most appropriate song to sing.
@@maddannafizzFFS...get over yourself
Damien Rice has class.
@denniskoch98... .Agree with your message. ❤️✨️✨️✨️✨️
At one with that comment
Thank you so much for sharing this. I literally broke down in tears watching this. I have so much respect for Damien. He finds out about her passing and seconds later he is trying to figure the chords out on his guitar when he probably hasn't heard the song in years. I think this would have made her smile. I still cannot believe that she is gone. She was such a huge part of my life growing up. So much so that I dug out my Sinead t-shirts from high school some 30 years ago and have been wearing them. You can tell the number of people she touched simply by the many beautiful comments I have received while wearing them.
I met her once around 1994 and had almost no words. She was wonderfully kind and signed a folded up Rolling Stone magazine cover I had been carrying around on the slight chance I could meet her at a show that I was working. I will never forget that day.
Thank you for saying EVERYTHING I'm thinking and feeling. I've been talking to friends about it. This one hit hard because I struggle with mental health and no one came to her aid. I was only 12 when I watched "the" SNL episode. I didn't quite yet understand why she did it, but I knew it was a BIG DEAL. And sure as shit, she was right. But did anyone revisit that moment to acknowledge it? No. When she went online to share she'd been in hospital and when she was on Dr. Phil, I so badly wished I could sit with her. Not as a celebrity, but as a human, as a fellow abused child.
You are so lucky to have met her. I'm sure this is so hard for you too. We don't know each other, but I am also full on ugly crying at this.
I was mad the media outlets were only generically connecting her to this song, but why would we expect more from the media? But in this scenario (and Pink covering it with Brandi Carlisle, I accepted because Pink covered it a number of times before her passing-as well, sidenote, Chris Cornell did an incredible acoustic cover) this scenario was just so different. Watching him sit in disbelief with the news and trying to play while processing and the crowd, all as one taking in the news and helping him along was not a video I expected to see today.
We don't know each other, but I can tell her loss is hitting you hard, as it is me. I'm here for you, human to human. If you'd like to chat, reach out and I'll share my contact info. ❤ Love and light to you.
RIP Sinead. We are so sorry.
a treasured memory 😔
i feel alot of cried..awesome share
and we in this make her a saint...because we still have a need for them it seems. shame we can not help folks before it all goes to crap :( plus side as a human i bet you do heal others like she did, thank you for been you@@jenniferlee1410
Thank you so much for sharing your story ... I also feel that Sinéad has been a huge part of my life... Her lyrics have helped me so much to go through many different challenges... May we always keep her alive in our hearts...
When Damien said: "Maybe Sinead can help me" I cried floods ....
I’ll never forget hearing of her passing. Felt like a gut punch. She’ll be missed!
Still does. Daily. 😔
@@themysticmuse Same.😥
Same here all the way across the sea from Australia 😢
Me too. 😞
@@cianmacgana9092 That's sad. Hopefully when it's your turn to leave this earth you won't have someone say the same about you...
Why would you scream a song request at someone who is visibly shaken by this sad news?? People are so disappointing sometimes.
*****Edit: I am actually the guy who is shouting "ESKIMO" at the top of my lungs at the beginning of this video. I am Spanish but my ear and tongue for English is very good. I knew that I should not be asking for a song of Damien at that particular moment, but I could not help myself, and my excitement got the better of me.
I made my original comment here because of the initial shame that I felt after reflecting upon my behaviour at this concert. I needed to know if what I had done was forgivable, or not.... It seems that I need to further reflect on what I have done.
For those of you who have said that I have no right to comment on Damien's reaction, and that I shouldn't have said that he was "visibly shaken", I can attest that the singer's sadness was palpable at this moment. He was clearly upset and taken aback by the sudden and sad news of Sinéad's passing. I am not sure how many people did notice, but with my own eyes, I saw a single tear fall from Damien's right eye during this performance; reminiscent of Sinéads tear in the NOTHING COMPARES 2 U video.
This makes my behaviour all the worse... I am so ashamed.
In the immortal words of John Winston Ono Lennon:
Love is you
You and me
Love is knowing
We can be
Doesn't seemed to me that he was sad. He was thankful for the people giving him the news so he can tribute her in the way she deserves.
@@storiestobesung how often do you visit the inside of people's heads? That's an amazing superpower ✨✨✨
@@emmetlyons9060 I wonder the same. If you can be inside Damien's head, please, tell me he's going to make a tour in Spain soon.
Damien Rice is a fantastic performer... if you know him well- he is very good at emotional "schticks."
But why resent his choice to heal audience of grief over Sinead to best of his ability?
He nailed it.
Even if this happens every night of his tour.
How badly would you like to be there? (:
Same.
RIP Sinead
#NothingCompares2U
Agreed!
This is what an artist does. They take the feelings the world leaves them with and tries to create something more worthwhile with it. Nice.
So amazing how a song helps him and the audience process grief.
The great thing here is that someone with the reputation of Rice dosen't hesitate to risk the perfection of the performance, playing a song he hardly knows. Yes, it's not "well played" or "well sung" as he usually does. And it's just beautiful, it's pure truth, a true tribute with his fellow music lovers. He's got the rest of the show to be a star and play and sing perfectly.
Bravo Damien. Bravo to the fans in Valencia. Respect
Except the guy who shouted for eskimo as he was processing the news, be sure to get what you want anyway fella
Mad respect for Spain and it's audience!
This is why I dedicated my entire life to music. This feeling. That pure moment of transcendental bliss, it’s almost like she was there with him in this performance. That feeling of spirit, ahhhhh man it’s just so freaking beautiful!
From the darkness of the news and the obvious shock, he unleashed a beautiful sound in response...aided by a willing audience. Not perfect but the most sincere artist to artist tribute I have ever seen.
I can’t think of one other artist who would dare sing anything they didn’t absolutely know. Speaks volumes about the guy’s integrity, passion as an artist and musician ❤
Classy guy..well done sir..proud to be irish.
This brought tears to my eyes. I could feel his surprise, and his profound sadness.
Fair play to him. He had the reaction of so many of us but much, much, better because he can sing so beautifully.
There were so many great tribute performances of this song. This is my favorite because of its spontaneity and sincerity. Absolutely stunning.
That was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. The way he leaned on the crowd for the next parts and they came through and together as one they worked it out.
music has no boundaries.everyone at this gig will remember it for a long time to come .the band and the audience came together.for a tribute song.very rare.but priceless too.
No reason to dramatise it. Someone died, he played one of their songs, and didn’t know the words, and someone else did. What did you expect him to do, at every turn. If anything, this was predictable.
@rfcalm gosh you are joyless - let it be to folks what gives them comfort. 🙏
@@rfcalm I bet you don't get invited to too many parties, do you?
... I could feel his pain in the beginning and his singing pierced into my soul.. I didn't know Damien but will look him up now... his presence is intense
Enjoy going down that rabbit hole, the guy is phenomenal
try Rootless Tree, by him
Crying.
Also going to look him up
You won't be disappointed,
he's straight up amazing...
"Blower's Daughter" guts me every time...
What a man! Such a tender tribute I had no chance of keeping my eyes dry after the audience started helping him out!
I got goosebumps and can't stop crying. Damien you are a beautiful human with such a tender heart. God bless you for your kindness and grace. You blessed us deeply in a place that is rarely touched. Respect bro 🙏🏼🕊💗
While I do not know this man personally…😢 May I just say HUGE RESPECT and prayers ‘n condolences for HIS loss 🙏💕
Well done Damien man!! What a great tribute to an amazing lady! Black is the colour! She was in black for so long, now her light is shining! Amazing how someone's death can awaken us all to reality.
That song is so wrong. Prince wrote it and also tied to abuse her, she had to run away from him.at night, a young girl.
The song made her noticed, but she hated it, hated Pronce, truthfully pointed out that he was grooming young girls.
'Black is the colour' by Christie Moore an Irish singer songwriter, is the song I'm referring to. Damien sings it at the end of that clip! Ok!
A beautiful moment with an artist and the crowd. This is why you need to go live these moments. We all get to watch the video, but for the people that were there well...they have a story you dont.
What a beautiful tribute... rest well Sinéad - you deserved better - beautiful girl. You will be missed.
What a beautifully moving and spontaneous tribute to Sinead ❤
This brought me to tears, seeing how ready people are to come together and support one another in the love and honoring of a person's legacy.
It's good to know we can rely on people, if we reach out,in times of loss ❤
What a wonderful shared moment between a performer and his fans. Sinead will be missed.
So beautiful and such a humble, genuine tribute from both the crowd and Damien himself. Thanks for sharing it here.
This is as real as it gets. Very beautiful tribute to her. Well done!
Thanks for sharing. This gave me chills/tingles when he played that with no rehearsal. It felt so meaningful.
I wondered how he took the news of dear Sinead's passing, now I know and my heart breaks all over again. Kudos to Damien for keeping it together despite the terrible news.
Tears flowing, those wiped away replaced…so moved by these pure expressions of shock, grief, community, poignancy and raging talent…Damien Rice…you’ve got a forever fan.
How together with the audience is he singing her sond. Great tribute. So pure. Sinead would have loved the togetherness of this tribute.
Wow. I've seen Damien a few times and he always ends up doing an improv or going with the flow effortlessly. This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you for posting.
A spontaneous, heartfelt and touching tribute from one artist to another. Damien managed his composure and channelled his grief through his talent, the way only true artists can. A beautiful salute to an unparalleled voice who will forever be known for the song she owned, “Nothing Compares to You“.
Sometimes a performance elevates to greatness during an impromptu effort. Goosebumps watching this. Visibly shaken by the news and then launches in to a remarkable rendition of Sinead's classic. Words don't do this performance justice.
This is so sad. I was upset and shocked when I heard about Sinead's tragic death. I can't imagine how awful a personal friend would feel. Damien is such a lovely guy and his voice is still gorgeous. I wish he had been given lyrics to feel comfortable in this unfortunate situation.❤
It was even more beautiful like this. A real spontaneous tribute.
@@sandragilardi4285Indeed, the audience gave him the lyrics, and helped him sing the song .. deeply moving .. truly a heartfelt tribute from everyone in the room, and us watching it throughout the world .. Rest In Peace Sinead .. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 … P.S. Thank you You Tube for bringing this up on my page. 😢
He sang that just beautifully, and with the help from the crowd it was perfect. Sad to hear from someone like that.❤rip
Lovely tribute as he just found out. You could hear the emotion, and the audience needed it too with the shock. They had their own mini memorial. Class act.
I’ve never been moved to tears by music before but this just did it. Thanks for sharing and Damien Rice, I’d forgotten how you can stir up emotions with how you create music.
Bless all those that were there for a really beautiful tribute to a wonderfully powerful woman. May she enjoy the show from up high in peace xx
Lovely stuff folks ❤
Damien Rice is one my secret favourites. He speaks to my spirit. Beautiful soul ❤ thanks for your brilliance and dedicating this song to Sinead O'Conner.
What an absolute raw moment with the audience. Piercing and beautiful.
He handled it well. When I was told Sinead died I had no reaction for a full day. I've been crying every night since.
❤😢 I think I have shed tears daily ... it's been therapeutic to watch her live shows. She was so special
I love your heart!
Listen!
Show respect
I thought I cried all my tears 😢 but I guess not.
That is interesting, I've had the same reaction @michelleobrien6996. I've been listening to her audiobook, Rememberings (which I highly recommend). Watching interviews. Going through her albums. All so complex, compelling, human and raw.
A beautiful tribute spontaneously co created by performer and artist. Perfect choice of song, amazing to me how the audience knew it and sang it so well. 💙
Touching 💔
You can tell his from his 5 seconds of nothing and almost frozen in thoughts, he tries to continue like it's just normal news but he knows it's not. Massive respect.
That's was so beautiful. It shows his incredible talent that he could do this with no preparation, and so lovely that the audience helped out. ❤❤❤
Love the audience, singing with him, gets ya right in the 'feels'. He gave a beautiful tribute.
I have never heard of this man before but I would like to say he was absolutely fantastic to hear that news and then play that song that he hadn't played before so beautifully omgoodness well-done that was so amazing and thank you!
Same he has a beautiful voice ❤
So true but now you can get to know him. He's a great talent
Eskimo Friend is a badass song. Beautiful and chaotic at same time
Beautiful, and heartfelt. I'm sure her soul smiled when you all sang this together in her memory. God bless Sinead, what an amazing spirit! She shall be missed.
What a privilege to be there to be part of something so beautifully touching
Wow, so touching!! Amazing that you captured it! 🙏
It was my first time seeing him on the stage, so I was super excited
Such a flawed yet utterly perfect performance because of where it's coming from. Goosebumps.
An amazing nobel act to have an audiance in front of you whilst in total and shock and turning round to sing a tribute without knowing the words.
The audiance are a master class in how to behave helping Damien sing the words whilst totally exposed playing her song as a mark of respect.
Full kudos to you.
Watching the man learn of the death of a legend…figuring out chords that work for his voice on the fly…singing it so beautifully and letting the audience fill in the words he couldn’t remember off the top of his head…
What a stunning moment. I’m a blubbering mess.
the intimacy of this rendition is really heart warming
This is so beautiful. Thank you Damien for your touching tribute.
I and all of Ireland know exactly what he was feeling at that exact moment. There were no words. I just sat in the kitchen and stared out the window listening to her songs. The voice of Ireland fell silent that day.
Crying for the first time watching this. What an amazing reaction to such tragic news.
The most human thing I’ll see on RUclips today 💔
This has got to be one of the most moving tributes. Just imagine standing on that stage and getting a news like that and still have the, well heart and perform... all the respect in the world to Damien Rice.
Dear Ezequiel thank you for sharing this intimate video... So incredible moving..... Grazias!!
That look in his eyes, and that sound in his voice... I know it all too well. This was pure emotion. Such a brave woman she was.
This song makes me cry every time, and then to hear it from someone who is grieved by her death, so very sad.
Wow. Goose bumps and leaky eyes. Fantastic.
I have goosebumps on my goosebumps. Just beautiful 🍀💚
Such an amazing version. One of the greatest songs of all time and he is doing it good. Lyrics isn't everything. Doing it right it is. He is doing it right. I guess, Sinead would have like it.
What a lovely tribute from both performer and audience. A joint effort of respect ❤