Downward Spiral is a hurricane and A Warm Place is the eye. A short period of tranquility before immediately flinging back into chaos.

@thefrozengargon338

8 жыл бұрын

+NorrisTheSpider Beautifully written comment.

I actually love the people talking at the start: 'shit- downward spiral straight through!' 'you couldn't ask for anything better'

I've smiled when listening to this, I've cried when listening to this. When feeling like ending my life I've listend to this & it's calmed me. I don't know what a warm place is but this song truly does hit me in an emotional spot. No other piece of music stirs the same reactions from me. It really is a beautiful tune.

@AlexanderSkwar

3 жыл бұрын

8 years later - i totally feel you, dude. cried so many times when i listened to this song. it's one of the most touching songs for me.

"shit! the downward spiral straight through" HAHA

When it's time for me to take my last breath, I hope I can go out listening to this masterpiece.

Me and my wife have been listening to this for over 12 years, please never remove this piece of history

This is one of Trent's most emotional songs. Its giving off so many different emotions at once it's hard to keep track of them all. In this way it's a very "worldly" song. It seems to take into account, all the happiness, sadness, anger, fear, love, and hate in the world, along with many other emotions. This is certainly one of Trent's best works.

I love hearing the crowds reactions to these songs as the album progresses. I would've been too bust shitting my pants.

My mom left her CD collection out one day, and I grabbed 2 albums and listened to them front to back at the age of 7. The downward spiral, and the fragile: left. Those 2 albums changed the way I listen to music to this day. Thanks for the upload, this is still my favorite song!

@petergriffin548

7 жыл бұрын

your mum is cool af

There's something so hypnotic and sadly beautiful, but hopeful about this piece of music. One I'll listen to for the rest of my life, when the mood calls for it.

This song evokes more emotion than any other song for me I've seen it live three times and every time Trent hypnotized the crowd. On the fragile tour and the downward spiral tour the visuals blew me away. This truly takes me back to a really pure time in my life. A warm place. Thank you.

When I was born this song was playing from the heavens

it begins in someway frail but then it brings hope , a light of hope. Is not lost ... after all

this song is so beautiful, and the way it's perfomrmed on this gig, i simply love it, i close my eyes and listen to this song and my mind flyes, i don't know it makes a bit sad too, but i still love it, NIN 4 ever. thanks a lot to the fans wh didthis, it's an amazing job

no words to describe how beautiful this song is

it's so awesome that they played the whole album through, and it's amazing that this song is even on this album. it's the perfect break between the onslaught that has passed and the onslaught to come. classic trent reznor, in the middle of all the raging noise, mechanical sounds, hate and despair, a moment of melodic peace.

Best version ever... there's a certain chaos to it that the studio version can't capture... thanks for posting my lullaby

@rippedtidegaming1349

3 жыл бұрын

I love the more “guitar oriented “ arrangement vs other live versions. This one also has a more pure piano sound whereas other live versions almost have like a xylophone piano filter sound

When you play these songs on the piano, a single note is no longer just a single note, it is an amazing piece of sound with so many emotions in it.

This is my favorite Nine Inch Nails song. I'm really bummed I didn't get to see it live. This song gives me such inspiration. I love to just put it on loop when I work on my game designs. Thanks so much for uploading this!

this album changed my life. it was the most incredible thing i'd heard when i was 9 years old in 1994, and to this day, still... thank you for posting this.

@jamesnin

10 жыл бұрын

Wow...I was 19, and it did the same to me. I wonder what was it like to a 9 years old, very impressive you were listening to that kind of music in that age.

@ruinerwithdecay

8 жыл бұрын

it basically started a life long obsession. lol

"OH SHIT!" "It's Downward Spiral!" "Stttrrraight through!" "AMAZING!" Hahaha

It's one thing for a band to make a whole audience scream, but to make them completely silent? That's something else. I remember seeing them in Manchester and you could have heard a pin drop during Hurt.

You are so right - my favourite NIN song - I'm so glad they played it live - even if I wasn't there - I was there in spirit - it is simply beautiful - it fits everything - I love all of NIN's work but this is something else - my favourite piece of music - it's place on the downward spiral also reminds me that even through the darkest times there is always beauty and happiness still existing somewhere within yourself

disagreed, i'd rank it among their best. it's essential to the sequencing of the downward spiral, and it's so beautifully calm. there aren't many nin songs that come close to this one. this moves me more than any of the quieter, more ambient moments on the fragile.

I have loved this song & NIN since i was 12. I decided as a teen i would loop this song as it is a special favorite of mine and I would have myself & my bridal party walk down the isle to this... I am now 32, and intend on making this a reality on the next few coming years. Ty.

the best thing about life is knowing you put it together

This made me cry. So amazing

wonderful...pureness at its fullness. Thank you!

Yes you are right simply amazing!!

Several of the ghosts tracks are up there as well. The entire Ghosts album grows on me each time I listen to it.

One of the best NIN instrumentals ever

Beautiful.

amazing

Screw it. I watched it and the tears are flowing. This song means a lot to me on a personal level. It's my favourite NIN song

0:15 " This is amazing." Amen, brother.

NIN has always hit my musical palet' with a taste of splendor and succulent flair.. and the only music I own that my ole lady says you can only play it when she is gone from the house. Honey can you go get me some paper's?.. thanks..;)

i love this song :)

@Artie0HC you said it! Trent had the unique ability to see beauty in everything. he is a true artist. this song... this beautiful song, is life because after all... isnt that what life is? happy, sad, anger, joy? I am in love with this song and i damn mean that. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. It makes me happy knowing others see how perfect this song is.

Perhaps my favorite NIN song ... wish I could have seen it performed live ...

thank you thank you thank you for putting this together! UNFUCKINGBELIEVABLE!

Such a beautiful and yet terrifying piece of music. If only the people talking and screaming could shut the hell up...

10. 12. 10.....

Wahnsinn ... einfach nur wahnsinn.

epic..

@Artie0HC Completely agree with you there, 100%. This song piece sends me down if I'm already there, and makes me feel content if I'm happy. It's really quite retrospective.

I remember.This album is perfect. People should rethink important of this album.

@Artie0HC - I really agree with ArtieOHC. If I decide to listen to A Warm Place I am entranced and end up listening to it over and over. I can see how it can amplify any mood. I find it the most powerful with reflection.

I know you wrote that comment 3 years ago, but I know what you mean when you say worship the album. Incredible album; probably my all time favorite.

:37 yes!

It's called an ebow :) I have one and they are great.

As powerful as it is sad and delicate. I can hardly listen to it while sitting; I rather feel the need to stand, in profound silence.

@buuski some of the greatest concerts I've ever been to have been instrumental shows. mogwai, russian circles, god is an astronaut, and so i watch you from afar... to name a few bands.

the best intrumental song of nine inch nails and waht you said its true artie0hc

I'm never able to handle this song because I KNOW, Eraser is next.

Oh fuck me. this is awesome. I would have cried had I been there!

2 people dont know what its like to be a in a warm place

@Artie0HC I agree completely man - you're so right.

I suppose most people watching this have heard this, but check out Crystal Japan by David Bowie and notice the similarity.

the great below always kind of reminded e of the great and secret show and everville by clive barker, same with la mer.....quiddity

@Artie0HC Sometimes I feel like it makes me stronger and of I'm going through any hardship, I know I can find my warm place and make my way back, like I'm invincible.

Check out David Bowie's "Crystal Japan"

@2:46

@buuski No. In fact, there are a lot of pretty much purely instrumental bands that put on live shows on do quite well. Concerts are not just about listening to the music live, bro. It's an experience.

@buuski Yes, yes you are.

It's a travesty that this is the first time (and only one of two times) that this song had been played live. It's such a great song and I see no reason why it could not have been played live much sooner than this. This song would've been perfect for the Lights in the Sky tour. Imagine the awesome visuals it could've had. BTW, Thank god the douchebags that are talking at the beginning of the video at least quiet down a bit after the first few seconds....

@Artie0HC i agree 100%

@buuski never odd. he creates them, so why wouldn't he choose to play them live? I think there's even more feeling in them when he plays the instrumentals live. In fact, A Warm Place and The Mark Has Been Made are 2 of my fave NIN songs ever.

does anybody have the full concert in decent audio??

Nouvelle Rouvenor Hero

2:24

@Artie0HC I don't quite agree. For me this song represents a sad kind of happiness. Cherishing the happiness you have, while yearning for the happiness you cannot have. "The best thing about life is knowing you put it all together" (

1:49

Not trying to inject drama at all. But if this wasn't created using a sample of David Bowie's 'Crystal Japan', then it has to be at least inspired by it. Both are great.. if you haven't heard Crystal Japan check it out! While they sound similar it's really like two different songs.

@gabriel48173

10 жыл бұрын

You're the only other person I've seen make that connection. I'm not crazy after all! :-)

@michaelbanks8786

9 жыл бұрын

T.R. said this album was inspired (infuenced) by D. Bowie.. Sliante..

@kalerug

7 жыл бұрын

Trent has an entire story about this song's similarity to Crystal Japan. He made this with 0 listens to Crystal Japan. But, after he finished it and relistened to it, he said that it wasn't his song. Later he heard Crystal Japan and realised what he had made.

@shiv_ring

6 жыл бұрын

This interview /watch?v=jONvR5zMy1w at 2:10 for his exact words.

@2:32

@0:21

@erictheded : i know RIGHT?!?

original by David Bowie - Crystal Japan (1980) : kzread.info/dash/bejne/iqFmxcuRYMK7gJs.html

The only annoying thing in the recording is hearing people talking in the middle of the song, but it's unavoidable since it's been recorded from the crowd. Yelling and clapping is ok to a extent. Btw great work.

Wow, really? It's a live show, crowd's make noise, it's a part of the element of live performance. Don't over-react.

sounds like whales calling to each other in the ocean. Is that an instrument or synthesizer? It sounds organic in nature...

@godman1234567890 Thank you

anyone hear that one guy say "i don't like listening to this at all"

clapping=(

yes! Let's talk through the whole song, FAIL & RUINED THIS SONG/VIDEO

It's a great song, but not a great performance--it was very out of time

2:18

2:00

@2:51

@1:45

2:22

@2:20

@2:30