I think perhaps the wonder of following Aoife O'Donovan is being privy to the evolution of such genius. She's never ceased to immerse herself in the company of the very best and the very best no doubt draw something extraordinary from the company of Aoife O'Donovan. A joy to witness....
Spot on: she rarely puts a foot wrong with her choice of material and of who she collaborates with. Watching her grow as a songwriter, guitarist and (especially) vocalist is a total pleasure and a joy...
I love the work of those three and I haven't seen them perform together. Eldridge and O'Donovan's voices go together wonderfully well. Life is so good.
I keep coming back to this cover! Partly because it's one of my favourite songs of Joanna's. But also because there is something absolutely magical about Aofie's voice and the guitar arrangement here.
"I'm in love with the hook, upon which everyone hangs." Wow, this cover has me in sweet, joyful, mournful tears. This song and this cover are a gem for me.
@@slithygogs i'm mostly curious to hear about that too! what's your take? to me the "hook" evokes the sense of suspension i experience when in love, that is, "hanging in a hook" meaning being in love. but it's funny cause then she'd be in love with being in love? i constantly think about that line haha
@@rodriogq aw. yeah. for me, i think of the hook being the person she's in love with, maybe someone who a lot of other people depend on. so in that line, maybe she's speaking of the pain/difficulty of loving someone who is really committed to a lot of other people. or, i also think of it being maybe a symbol for "God", or whatever word you want to put there for whatever is holding everything together. that symbol of what everyone depends on to feel ok, or like there is an order to things. not sure exactly, but all i know is that the line really strikes me and seems to make intuitive sense to me, if not logical sense.
@@slithygogs some say god is love, or the other way round. it hadn't occurred to me to think of the hook as a support (emotional or otherwise) for people, and it makes so much sense! isn't love divine? i do think so :)
Usually I think stripped down covers remove a lot of what makes originals dynamic and interesting, but here the melody is so fucking incredible getting to focus on that and the lyrics utterly clearly is a genuine treat. Thanks for this!!
Always happy to find another Aiofe video. She doesn't have the greatest voice as we typically think of a great voice, but her nuances just make whatever she sings into something you want to listen to. It's like another instrument in the band.
Aoife is all about the subtleties of using her voice to emote the song. She almost always carries that emotion in her facial expressions and shares them with her collaborators. There is a deceptive ease in the way she does this. If you watch Chris, he is able to match her expression at the beginning of the song, but gets very focused on being paired to Aoife's nuances of tone and then he is immersed in performing, only to return her smile at the end. There is excellence throughout from this trio of gifted musicians. Julian's genius playing is beautifully nuanced here.
Jens Larsen hey jens, love your videos! i have a question about the picking hand. when i watch julian lage improvise, im always amazed at those extremely fast and accurate arpeggios that he plays up and down the neck, what type of picking do you recommend? thanks for the education :D
This is a hard song to do properly and this is spot on. Gives me chills in its own unique way but of course in the same vein as the original. Thank you for your effort in making a beautiful and thoughtful cover of an incredibly smart and sensitive modern love song.
Absolutely love this performance. Three of my favorite performers. I do wish my old ears could understand Aoife's lyrics: I love her tone and delivery, though she seems to swallow the consonants - I consistently cannot understand the words. Harmonies are spot on. Chris' singing and playing is tonally and dynamically perfect. Julian's guitar work, as usual, is magic.
I always enjoy when other great musicians respect Joanna's quirky but beautiful genius. Fantastic cover, though it makes me miss the somewhat jazzy piano and trombone of the original.
An extraordinary talent. The thing I get most is her delivery. I never get the feeling that she isn't singing directly to me. To me, when a vocalist becomes conscious of their instrument, they momentarily lose touch, because I can feel a waiver. She never waivers.
Just heard this trio perform this song live at Tanglewood. It was ravishing-as it is here. All credit to Joanna Newsom for writing such a fine song, but this may be an instance where a cover sheds new light on a composition. Stripped of any pretension, O'Donovan, Eldridge and Lage lay out the depth and structure of the song for all to see and hear. Wonderful in the most literal sense-i.e. full of wonder.
It can be a little confusing. The song is done in F, so she's capoed at the 10th fret playing it like it's in G. Making it more confusing, she's tuned her guitar to Drop D, meaning she tuned the low E string down to D. The are G - Bm - C -D - Em, I'd have to watch it a couple more times to be sure of the order, but I'm pretty certain those are the chords used.
I watch this video at least once a month. Such a beautiful song and the way she sings is magic.
This is brilliant, they picked up on the underlying roots/bluegrass flavors of the original and emphasized them.
It is a great composition.
I think perhaps the wonder of following Aoife O'Donovan is being privy to the evolution of such genius. She's never ceased to immerse herself in the company of the very best and the very best no doubt draw something extraordinary from the company of Aoife O'Donovan. A joy to witness....
Agree. The evolution Aoife is amazing. I´m in love with this voice
Spot on: she rarely puts a foot wrong with her choice of material and of who she collaborates with. Watching her grow as a songwriter, guitarist and (especially) vocalist is a total pleasure and a joy...
I miss Rushad Eggleston!
well said!
I love the work of those three and I haven't seen them perform together. Eldridge and O'Donovan's voices go together wonderfully well. Life is so good.
I would love to hear Julian Lage sing . . .
I keep coming back to this cover! Partly because it's one of my favourite songs of Joanna's. But also because there is something absolutely magical about Aofie's voice and the guitar arrangement here.
Absolutely stunning... Aoife & Critters harmony is pure joy & Julian's understated accompaniment ... brilliant
"I'm in love with the hook, upon which everyone hangs." Wow, this cover has me in sweet, joyful, mournful tears. This song and this cover are a gem for me.
i'm curious what that line evokes in others? i love that line, too, and curious how folks are interpreting it as meaningful to them...
@@slithygogs i'm mostly curious to hear about that too! what's your take? to me the "hook" evokes the sense of suspension i experience when in love, that is, "hanging in a hook" meaning being in love. but it's funny cause then she'd be in love with being in love? i constantly think about that line haha
@@rodriogq aw. yeah. for me, i think of the hook being the person she's in love with, maybe someone who a lot of other people depend on. so in that line, maybe she's speaking of the pain/difficulty of loving someone who is really committed to a lot of other people. or, i also think of it being maybe a symbol for "God", or whatever word you want to put there for whatever is holding everything together. that symbol of what everyone depends on to feel ok, or like there is an order to things. not sure exactly, but all i know is that the line really strikes me and seems to make intuitive sense to me, if not logical sense.
@@slithygogs some say god is love, or the other way round. it hadn't occurred to me to think of the hook as a support (emotional or otherwise) for people, and it makes so much sense! isn't love divine? i do think so :)
Usually I think stripped down covers remove a lot of what makes originals dynamic and interesting, but here the melody is so fucking incredible getting to focus on that and the lyrics utterly clearly is a genuine treat. Thanks for this!!
I've watched this 20 times
You're way behind my, like, 2000 in a row. Amazing.
Sometimes an interpretation of a song becomes the song. This is one of those instances. I too have watched this more times than I can remember.
I just found this video. I'm on my fifth consecutive viewing. Getting ready to pull my D-18 out..may be a long, consecutive, joyous evening. :)
Always happy to find another Aiofe video. She doesn't have the greatest voice as we typically think of a great voice, but her nuances just make whatever she sings into something you want to listen to. It's like another instrument in the band.
Aoife is all about the subtleties of using her voice to emote the song. She almost always carries that emotion in her facial expressions and shares them with her collaborators. There is a deceptive ease in the way she does this. If you watch Chris, he is able to match her expression at the beginning of the song, but gets very focused on being paired to Aoife's nuances of tone and then he is immersed in performing, only to return her smile at the end. There is excellence throughout from this trio of gifted musicians. Julian's genius playing is beautifully nuanced here.
Beautiful!! Love how Aofie and Chris sound together and Julian always amazing!!
This was really great! Thank you! :)
Jens Larsen hey jens, love your videos! i have a question about the picking hand. when i watch julian lage improvise, im always amazed at those extremely fast and accurate arpeggios that he plays up and down the neck, what type of picking do you recommend? thanks for the education :D
This is a hard song to do properly and this is spot on. Gives me chills in its own unique way but of course in the same vein as the original. Thank you for your effort in making a beautiful and thoughtful cover of an incredibly smart and sensitive modern love song.
if this video doesnt put a smile on your face, i dont know what will :) so many beautiful moments
Cool. Music with dynamics.
Absolutely love this performance. Three of my favorite performers. I do wish my old ears could understand Aoife's lyrics: I love her tone and delivery, though she seems to swallow the consonants - I consistently cannot understand the words. Harmonies are spot on. Chris' singing and playing is tonally and dynamically perfect. Julian's guitar work, as usual, is magic.
We two 65+ listeners were saying the same thing. I get annoyed and can't listen to her for very long.
Great trio. Great voice. Thank you Fretboard Journal.
I always enjoy when other great musicians respect Joanna's quirky but beautiful genius. Fantastic cover, though it makes me miss the somewhat jazzy piano and trombone of the original.
yes it makes me happy when joanna's music is so beautifully understood by more mainstream musicians :')
need this recording...
high senses! Brings me back in late sixties! Is my style!
This is amazing. Thank you for covering this gem!
2:40 - this makes me smile every time :-)
Oh that voice!......
Wowza! Somebody sign these kids! :)
what theeeeee... that was just gorgeous and insane and i cannot get enough!
really great tune. impeccable performance!
An extraordinary talent. The thing I get most is her delivery. I never get the feeling that she isn't singing directly to me.
To me, when a vocalist becomes conscious of their instrument, they momentarily lose touch, because I can feel
a waiver. She never waivers.
Oh this is super nice
Very cool music thanks fretboard journal
New. Best. Favorite.
Nailed, wow, I'm in heaven!
Wow I did not know I needed to hear this.
Also only the second Newsom cover I've heard in 15 years, the last one was on MySpace :o
Will this ever be released? I would buy a copy of the recording in a heartbeat.
very very very very good.
Okay this was a beautiful cover indeed ❤️
Wow! She's really special, isn't she?
Beautiful cover!
Wow. Beautiful!
muy hermoso
fantastic
Hermoso
de acuerdo
Wow, that was great !!
Stopped me in my tracks. Whew!
WOW!
Does anyone pretty please have a grasp on how she plays this song on guitar?
kickass band name
Just heard this trio perform this song live at Tanglewood. It was ravishing-as it is here. All credit to Joanna Newsom for writing such a fine song, but this may be an instance where a cover sheds new light on a composition. Stripped of any pretension, O'Donovan, Eldridge and Lage lay out the depth and structure of the song for all to see and hear. Wonderful in the most literal sense-i.e. full of wonder.
Joanna's version is also stripped of pretension
True monsters.
Any idea what mic they use?
Anyone have any help as far as chords she is playing?
so far, i got that's she's on the 10th fret, and starts out on an E chord. lol
It can be a little confusing. The song is done in F, so she's capoed at the 10th fret playing it like it's in G. Making it more confusing, she's tuned her guitar to Drop D, meaning she tuned the low E string down to D. The are G - Bm - C -D - Em, I'd have to watch it a couple more times to be sure of the order, but I'm pretty certain those are the chords used.
wow! i'm so grateful! thank you so much for the help :-)!
uhm, wow
Sounds like Joni mitchell
WHAT
It
ten people have no ears