Ben is such an amazing lyricist. His voice is so soothing, it's like a warm blanket.
@hulkhatepunybanner
7 жыл бұрын
Ben took off his tuque so you know he means business.
@UnfamiliarPlace
Жыл бұрын
pa dum pa dum pa dum pum pum!
@FungusyHam
12 жыл бұрын
He is actually one of my favorite musicians, and is pretty well known for Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service. My personal favorite is the song "Transatlanticism" by Death Cab, I highly recommend giving that a listen. If you don't like it that's fine, I'm just hoping it might change your perspective. Have a nice day :)
@Subject412
3 жыл бұрын
6 years ago, my wife and I saw DCFC live. They were one of my favorite bands but this was the first opportunity I had to see them. My wife too. She was 8.5 months pregnant but wouldn't miss it for the world. One of the songs they did for the encore was "Transatlanticism". And we stood in the crisp fall evening, listening to one of the most beautiful songs in the world, as I held my wife from behind and felt our daughter grooving in her belly to the music as well. It was one of the best moments of my entire life.
@megadstoe
11 жыл бұрын
Love how the one guy in the crowd asks Ben questions and then tells him to stop the story and continue singing. Make up your mind! I like it when the singers insert stories into their performances
@rachelleitz3867
Жыл бұрын
To me it sounds like they're saying something like "Where's the song, can you write the song right now?" referring to the story Ben's telling.
@SteventheThorn
6 жыл бұрын
St. Peter's Cathedral is one of my fav DCfC songs and this rendition is lovely.
@denisdonn
6 жыл бұрын
I'm always gutted on my ipod that Grapevine fires doesn't play straight after
@vvavie4858
5 жыл бұрын
SteventheThorn bum bum bum bum budum bum bum lol
@guyjobinguy
2 жыл бұрын
It's such an amazing song and I wish the ending was long twenty minutes long
@BarthF
8 жыл бұрын
Beautiful! Ben Gibbard is one of the best songwriters of the last decades!
@danejurus69
5 жыл бұрын
If I could have anybody's singing voice in the whole world, I'd want Ben Gibbard's. It's just so unique and beautiful.
@darasusilo8595
11 жыл бұрын
I can relate to many of Death Cab's songs, but I cannot imagine how a person can reach that high phase of lyric writing.
@iiiiiivviiixiiixxi1612
3 жыл бұрын
practice, exploration, incremental improvement and natural ability + a bit of luck. That will answer most questions about achievement. As far as application goes the first 3 are factors you can influence the final 2 are not. I hope this answer has not found you too late.
@sjsh5837
8 жыл бұрын
This is the most incredible performance, and it sounds amazing on my headphones. Kudos to the recording team, and of course to the genius that is Ben Gibbard :)
@MorRobots
8 жыл бұрын
It was recorded at NPR Music's offices... I think they know what they are doing :P
@JL0ndon
4 жыл бұрын
I thought the mix could have been a little louder on the guitar lol but his voice sounded brilliant
@BlankAdapter
10 жыл бұрын
I think at 7:43 the guy is asking "Where's the song? Can you just write the song right now?", as if to ask why Ben Gibbard hasn't written a song about his experience with the stroke guy. I hope that's what he's saying, anyways. And I'd totally buy that song.
@BlGGESTBROTHER
4 жыл бұрын
It was a strange comment either way. Was pretty rude of him to keep interrupting Ben's story like that.
@aspectratio6580
2 жыл бұрын
His ability to write lyrics to touch your soul is second to none. Very happy I stumbled upon this. Beautiful.
@lillyrocks2011
9 жыл бұрын
Love his voice and lyrics. Love DCFC, and the PS. Since like 10 years ago.
@abundantlyarlyney
2 ай бұрын
I love Ben Gibbard so much man… his music… it’s like home and heart all rolled into one. 🩷🩵
@illuminatihandboards
3 жыл бұрын
Takes a special mind to write a song so beautiful about a building. Always come back to this Tiny Desk and still consistently can't fathom having this kind of talent..
@SFLANate
10 жыл бұрын
Fans of Ben Gibbard are sure to love Jeremy Messersmith. His single Tourniquet is a beautiful introduction to his collection of love songs called Heart Murmer.
@danroman222
11 жыл бұрын
I'm literally stunned that I hadn't seen this until now. Why doesn't this have hundreds of thousands of views?! Ben is spectacular.
@JNMshore
12 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I didn't realize that I had been frowning all day until this simple performance made me smile.
@AwkinsAching
7 ай бұрын
This is wonderful
@m1k3br4v0
4 жыл бұрын
Ben is fantastic. A poet through and through. This is a classic TDC.
@MsGumshoe22
10 жыл бұрын
I love listening to NPR music tiny desk recordings. very beautiful..
@quintonobrien7209
5 жыл бұрын
Ben Gibbard was born for Tiny Desk Concerts. This and the Death Cab videos are just amazing. They both feel like they were taken from scenes and soundtracks of 1980's John Hughes movies.
@bravotozero
12 жыл бұрын
This guys songwriting talents have no end, and the way he sings is just amazing.
@v3sinned
11 жыл бұрын
Ben then, Ben now and Ben forever! this is so Awesome.. wish i could hear him live!
@sudohumancollective6702
2 жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite Ben songs. I always felt that this was actually a Postal Service song that ended up on the cutting room floor and after reflection wound up on a Death Cab album but is in either case a beautiful rumination on life and existence.
@Dulcimer.MP3
7 жыл бұрын
I heard his voice while clicking through videos and I just stopped because it just took me by surprise. I don't think he necessarily has something no one else has but it's just beautiful
@WGBHMusic
12 жыл бұрын
250 Tiny Desk Concerts! (slow clapping.... building to standing ovation...) Take a bow, NPR Music.
@aloneonatrain
12 жыл бұрын
Ben is flawless as always, and the TDC setting works so brilliantly at showcasing his talent. I will never get enough of these videos.
@iamzaymusic
11 жыл бұрын
I could listen to Ben Gibbard all day.
@Nvm26748
12 жыл бұрын
I have so much love for Ben Gibbard, everything from Death Cab for Cutie, to his own stuff is simply brilliant.
@Vladhagen
2 жыл бұрын
This is the first Tiny Desk performance I ever heard. And I still think it might be my favorite.
@BoneSesh
6 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites from NPR Music. Would love to see Wood & Wire make an appearance on here.
@JonTigert
12 жыл бұрын
congrats on 5 years of TDC! One of my favorite things on youtube. and Ben is killer without a band.
@guyfughgtuik
12 жыл бұрын
SO awesome to see Ben Gibbard doing his thing fresh and strong as ever~ Former Lives
@adammccann9595
2 жыл бұрын
This is amazing
@ally8036
4 жыл бұрын
To me, Teardrop Windows is so perfect for his vocal range!
@lardog112
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Ben.
@mariananielapm
6 жыл бұрын
Damn Ben! How much I love you! Thank you Tiny Desk for this amazing channel
@ThePyzaist
11 жыл бұрын
what a lovely artist and story.
@shanschaf9047
11 жыл бұрын
i don't know why his voice is so special to me. but i know it's why death cab for cutie is my favorite band.
@patrickn8355
5 жыл бұрын
Other than dallas green, ben gibbards music touches me like no other can. Simply beautiful and haunting at the same time.
@mcm11793
10 жыл бұрын
My favorite thing on the internet.
@BarelyAwesome1
12 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness for Ben Gibbard.
@MrPittsSox
12 жыл бұрын
I have to say that I like how forward the vocals are.
@asosadmin
12 жыл бұрын
So soulful. So real. This is an amazingly talented man!
@veronnna
7 жыл бұрын
La voz de Ben Gibbard me ha derretido el corazón por siempre.
@devonfarrar6313
6 жыл бұрын
Yeah for sure
@ArwenFonzen
11 жыл бұрын
Love the lyrics to 'teardrop windows'!! I wanna be able to write that poetically someday. And met Ben someday too! :)
@mikiemurray1279
3 жыл бұрын
a breath of fresh air to the world ben nice to see i stay a wake to hear thanks
@kyststudio-epicartadventure
4 жыл бұрын
Fellow songwriter, I’m hooked. Love it.
@ChaseN194
5 жыл бұрын
Would love to see Ben on a Gorillaz project. That would be amazing.
@dayonmage3946
11 жыл бұрын
a hell of a lot of us have prolly listened to ben gibbons all day long. oh me me me me me me
@manuelpineiro8532
11 жыл бұрын
Congrats to the sound mixer. Sounds great.
@Teona1212
12 жыл бұрын
Wonderful ! Thank you.
@iwannaburjoeyramone
11 жыл бұрын
Ben Gibbard is a freaking genius.
@TheHolyMongolEmpire
11 жыл бұрын
I plan on it. Im moving to Pittsburgh in one week from Houston TX.
@mwmulv
12 жыл бұрын
Love St Peters Cathedral, best song on that album for me for now
@xarmanhsh2981
3 жыл бұрын
amazing. This world is amazing. And i am not saying that high on nothing other than his music.
@josiegreco
9 жыл бұрын
A previous comment states that the band has lost its edge. If you want Ben Hibbard with more "edge", postal service would suffice, I love it all, yes his voice is sooo soothing
@twood023
11 жыл бұрын
I thoroughly enjoyed this.
@floydgoodenough9482
5 жыл бұрын
Amazing strumming
@tombusog
11 жыл бұрын
I love you Ben from the bottom of my heart :)
@droche321l
9 жыл бұрын
Gibbard's has a great quality to is voice, Interesting to see the evolution of his talent. Ben reflects openness and honesty in his lyrics and in his interviews. Loved the temp interview. Subs like temps have the magic invisibility cloak. And the TBI guy, funny. I remember being in constant trouble with my x for agreeing to do something and then not knowing what he was talking about. At least I said, Oh Okay let's go! LOL! Professors really don't dig the fact you don't know what they said!
@jamesvenice3086
9 жыл бұрын
Deborah Waters sorry?
@Oakheart
11 жыл бұрын
I love ya man you say what needs to be said. Still you miss the music for the tech. He manages, despite, to touch people's hearts. That is music.
@grahamrobson998
2 жыл бұрын
Very Very Nice
@joshthebasil
12 жыл бұрын
About time!!!
@acombrich79
5 жыл бұрын
Brilliant
@kamisama69666
5 жыл бұрын
recently saw Death Cab for Cutie live, the whole show was fucking A M A Z i N G
@pomeroy00
11 жыл бұрын
this guy is my idol. Ridiculously talented and has a great sense of humor. His main band, Death Cab for Cutie, are absolutely superb and my favourite band of all time. Check them out.
@terrific-bats
12 жыл бұрын
great !
@geraldh78
9 жыл бұрын
I was a temp, and I got down to leaving an hour early before people started to notice. No relation.
@kendalreese818
6 жыл бұрын
Him and Colin meloy would be cool together
@PoetlaureateNFDL
12 жыл бұрын
This guy is good!
@katfranco5440
8 жыл бұрын
Ben es Magia!
@socialstudiescharlee
12 жыл бұрын
ever heard of a band called Death Cab for Cutie? Maybe The Postal Service? or listened to his album with Andrew Kenny titled Home? Probably not, seeing how you think he's an "amateur". He's one of the most talented people in our day.
@yyyy803
9 жыл бұрын
buenisssssima tu cancion espero oir mas de ti ,,,, wonder words ,,,i hope to hear more from you ,,,hi from karmiel israel
@coldoasis2142
11 жыл бұрын
Ben, if you ever read this, all my dreams would come true if I sang as well as you and not to mention write half as good.
@Zyswest
6 жыл бұрын
lol at all the troll comments--this is a beautifully executed set by both Ben & the npr team. well done!
@13magic74
5 жыл бұрын
I want to like this guy (and DCFC), I do. I just can't seem to do it.
@jomr4249
4 жыл бұрын
Why not?
@swaffles44
12 жыл бұрын
best 250 videos on youtube
@NoRemainder
11 жыл бұрын
The offical name of St. Peter's is St, Peter's Cathedral Basilica. you're good man.
@venanciofilhoyoga
11 жыл бұрын
♫ baram baram bam bam, bam bam ♫
@1500rosa
12 жыл бұрын
I fucking love this guy.
@davidm8537
11 жыл бұрын
I think it's both. A basilica can also be a cathedral.
@AcmeNewsLLC
7 жыл бұрын
@2 there is nothing past this!
@CandyAppleStick
12 жыл бұрын
Oh dear. Are you aware that he's been performing since the '90's? He wouldn't make it on American Idol, you're right. Because he isn't a talentless piece of teenage dribble. Ben Gibbard is one of the most influential musicians of the indie music genre. He is one of the most pure voices I've ever heard live. Please do your research before you try and attack a musician that is loved by many.
@DJ-ONYX
5 жыл бұрын
"Do you remember how when you were younger The summers all lasted forever? Days disappeared into months, into years Hold that feeling forever" Best line by Ben
@thezachster18
5 жыл бұрын
he has better lines than the hook on chance the rappers album.
@DJ-ONYX
5 жыл бұрын
@@thezachster18 yeah well he too underground for me
@davidkzoo
11 жыл бұрын
He has his beliefs. You have yours. Unless you have the amazing talent that Ben has to relay the beliefs, then keep yours to yourself. Thank you for your cooperation.
@pedrobraga9248
9 жыл бұрын
they need to mix the set a little better, hardly no guitar
@NeKo487
9 жыл бұрын
Pedro Braga I agree, but they were only using one mic in this instance, so this is how it actually sounded.
@maevegreenleaf5957
8 жыл бұрын
+Niko Carvajal Yeah, and shotgun mics really aren't that great for music. I've never been too sure why NPR uses it.
@jamescollington9377
7 жыл бұрын
yeah, they literally pick up what theyre pointed at.. in this case Ben's face...
@MiddleManFootball
11 жыл бұрын
BOB DYLAN IN THE TOP LEFT CORNER!!!!!!!!! GIBBARD IS JUST AWESOME THOUGH!
@mrjohnbruton
11 жыл бұрын
Loved his temp job story at 06:35
@DirtCheapFU
11 жыл бұрын
true. but I dont remember taking a trip last year to St Peter's Basilica. js
@favoritanton
12 жыл бұрын
except that this Ben guy has been releasing albums since the 90's, headlined music festivals all over the world and had nr 1's on Billboard.
@quitekaiser
11 жыл бұрын
He told us about it when we were at The Postal Service concert.
@diastel1996
11 жыл бұрын
Fucked now :C Sad that they broke up. But hey, that means the next album is gonna be bloody amazing.
@actlloyd
11 жыл бұрын
I thought I heard that too. Strange.... Ben is the man btw! :)
@ColmHinds112
11 жыл бұрын
Well, you can't be sure it's the basilica he's refering to. There are probably hundreds of St.Peters cathedrals around the world. Could be any of them.
@leticiam8804
8 жыл бұрын
l like it.!!!
@austinm419
11 жыл бұрын
THERE'S NOTHING PAST THIS
@FreshlySqueezedOrangeJ
11 жыл бұрын
I wished he would of done "I will follow you into dark," but these songs are good too
@yola10go
11 жыл бұрын
Difference between Ben and American Idol singers is that Ben can actually write and play his own stuff, not get someone else to write and choose the songs for him only to be spit back out on the street once the TV cameras have been turned off.
@BookooZenny
10 жыл бұрын
One of few modern artists who's lyrics don't make me cringe
@josephrivas4762
10 жыл бұрын
You need to look at more artists then, if your looking at top 40 bs yeah, you'll cringe a lot, but wander off the path a bit and you'll find great music... Or find a local music scene, a lot if great stuff come out of small local artists.
@smeadog2010
8 жыл бұрын
+KurenaiDISCHORD You want some good lyrics, try Hoizer. He was on one of these too...
@dansolo9978
7 жыл бұрын
Has anybody forgotten Elliott Smith..!? Really Very hope NOT..!
@dansolo9978
7 жыл бұрын
I So Really wish Elliott Smith could've been on NPR.... So Awesome..!
@markothwriter
6 жыл бұрын
you say cringe i say singe and I burn your comments to the ground
@alecsyogacorner
12 жыл бұрын
He's such a big guy... It's funny (and amazing and I love it) to hear voices like this come from guys his size. Colin Meloy of the Decemberists is this way too.
@thomasnev8668
11 жыл бұрын
Man crush spread btw Ben Gibbard & Australian Paul Dempsey
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