Sunflower Bean - "I Was a Fool" (Recorded Live for World Cafe)

Sunflower Bean performs "I Was a Fool" for a World Cafe Session with contributing host, Kallao. Recorded at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on 1/26/2018.
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[@BrettMorin]

Sunflower Bean is one of those rare groups where their live performances are even better than their studio versions. The fact that they can all play more than just rhythm while singing is pretty awesome.

[@warlockdruid]

The tone of that guitar sounds so good

[@myst6866]

She is an incredible bass player and singer + she beautiful + shes got all my atention ++

[@kenjijin]

I prefer her in the videoclip

[@giantspacemonstr]

The high pitched ending chorus is just perfect, the chorus literally spells "All I heard was Silence" while the high pitched tone deafens you with melody , a beautiful irony executed with masterful performance.

[@2skyland]

This is the best live version I've seen so far.

[@BasswipeNC]

I saw them last night in a large outdoor venue. They sounded great. Good show.

[@eduardoguerrero7850]

AMAZING AND FLAWLESS PERFORMANCE!!!

[@ashrafrahman9392]

The guitar parts sounded like a mash up of Jonny marr and Peter Buck. They sounded great

[@VanielDeeform]

Ashraf Rahman That’s a great observation. There were definitely similar influences and parallels betweeen the two players as there were between Stephen Morrissey & Michael Stipe

[@scottflores2502]

Interesting take...I think the style leans more towards Buck. Love the observation!

[@rugerdern1554]

With a hint of Lindsay Buckingham

[@philiptate8009]

this sounds really clean. a great recording of a great song.

[@gluedtogames]

Hard to believe the live version is better than that already perfect studio version.

[@gerald4133]

Gorgeous....model playing bass. Cool band love indie. Sunflower bean ☝ angelic voice

[@mnrradioshow5566]

Sunflower Bean... MUST. SEE. THEM. LIVE. (File under "note to self.")

[@ecshaw40]

Saw them at a dive bar in Santa Cruz in 2015(?) and we moshed with Julia (while she was playing the bass, no stage) they absolutely killed it - will never forget that night.

[@rzelbeton]

Great live version!

[@CharlesLumia]

Good performance. Cool band!

[@vaniachristianty8819]

ko keren banget siih..ga jauh beda sama versi rekamannya💛🌻 senang.

[@jimkuhlman4401]

Really impressed with the stepped up vocal presence since the last tour;;nice*****

[@christhompson7485]

This band is so good.

[@jrregan]

Incredible live version. I kinda don't like live versions because they mostly are inferior. These easily matches the release version. And, of course, tops in a way due to the presentation. Awesome.

[@SDCDIABLO]

I love this band, but they seem like something is missing live compared to studio. Again still sounds great but I feel they'd benefit from another touring musician or two.

[@Empyrean17]

Love them.

[@iv1492]

Stylish AF

[@luizsanches7551]

She reminds me of Scarlett Johnansson

[@kenjijin]

Blondie

[@Mcramos68]

Amazing!

[@gaia3294]

They're so tight

[@javierhernandez797]

Its incredible!

[@thailakhampo]

When is good live, it's good.

[@saveyourhero3307]

cafe with music . couldn’t ask for more

[@beat.spectral]

so good ...

[@spartan876]

She almost looks like a blonde pj harvey and the guitarist looks like bob Dylan hahaha

[@elarakamai]

She could pass as a young Scarlett Johansson.

[@95bhutan]

Super!

[@keithmainjr9736]

❤❤❤

[@lucianofigueiredo4877]

Verdade mente lindo

[@Lith333]

I like her eyebrows.

[@peebo-hc6zd]

Song. Good.

[@franciscoaristeomontero7610]

❤❤i love you

[@cynthiastrickland8814]

This is good music right here dog

[@gummo6596]

Sweet mustache

[@danielcontreras5544]

Su voz parece incorporarse sin mayor problema al principio de la canción, suena diferente al video musical, pero prefiero esta versión, muy agradable voz

[@vinnycc06]

Great show. Good sound engineer much better than the sxsw show

[@jantleman934]

is that alex wolff from the naked brothers band on the drums?? hahaha

[@robertmakins5070]

chorus pedals are making a comeback.

[@tomstepp3954]

David Madsen can play the drums?

[@auburnangel904]

The drummer is so cute

[@warlockdruid]

I'm straight and I agree.

[@auburnangel904]

Warlock97 why did u mention that lol

[@warlockdruid]

is that a question

[@auburnangel904]

Warlock97 yes actually

[@warlockdruid]

cause it's the internet, say what you want

[@gordobilly]

fleetwood mac dreams

[@miguelarevalo4986]

Beautiful frontwoman

[@1001speedster]

Her voice gives me a Stevie Nicks vibe.

[@servo5000]

great tune. wish she sung it live a little closer to how it was in the recording though. too many times singers put a spin on certain parts of the lyrics when sung live and in doing so lose something special in the process. still a great band though.

[@flooberbloob]

When you play it live night after night having already played it to death in the studio, you have to change it up a bit from time to time to avoid BOREDOM!!!! Ask anyone...

[@MsPili1]

Fans de Fleetwood Mac detectados .

[@owensmith4303]

kendra smith esk

[@michaelandrewgarcia96]

Okay now he looks like jeff goldblum

[@livemeyer]

She's a dead ringer for Scarlett Johansson

[@app369]

Guitar audio is way out of wack way too loud/verb took over the whole performance

[@MaceyWavves]

wtf that was terrible singing at least the dude didn’t bomb it

[@thailakhampo]

Seriously?

[@dexteraguirre2814]

You deaf bruh

[@goknighthawksgo]

Sure Mason sure, just keep listening to your shitty mumble rap.

[@marin5431]

💜💜💜