This is still some of the most profound songwriting/storytelling I’ve ever heard in my life

This is a god damn masterpeice and I can't bear to listen to it more than once a month.

@Jme.Online

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I must be going through something though, bc I want to listen to this on repeat atm... autumn blues?

@thereallevel27

Жыл бұрын

As soon as the snow sets in, I come back for a listen

@mikebrown2638

2 ай бұрын

Agreed. Insert Ron Burgundy gif

this feels like a sliver into some other dimension we're not meant to be seeing. literally everyone is right in the pocket. as close to perfect as anything i've ever seen.

@GettingHyphy

Жыл бұрын

"Right in the pocket" is such a cool and perfect way of describing this. Thank you!!

@jameswatters5748

Жыл бұрын

I know it’s a year later, but fuck, what a great summary of this video. 😂

One of the most haunting and moving musical performances I have ever watched..I've been coming back for years

This might be the most intricate murder ballad I've ever heard.

@TylerFSimmons

8 жыл бұрын

The band makes it so powerful alongside his lyrics

@errlscout4891

7 жыл бұрын

also gotta hand it to the audience for noticing the gravity of the performance and shutting up. i loathe loud crowds at venues and bars.

@Jbalzer9

7 жыл бұрын

Errl Scout For this situation it definitely helps and it's much appreciated. However the opposite can be just as awful. It annoys me to be seeing a band with a lot of energy and the crowd is cross armed and motionless.

@errlscout4891

7 жыл бұрын

Black Sheep Young'n , i never even thought of it that way, but its just as true, i totally agree.

@avefiggy2128

7 жыл бұрын

Black Sheep Young'n maybe listen to dire wolf live dead ⚡️💀⚡️

he's such a great fucking storyteller, this song especially. leaves you hanging on after every word

This is like listening to a crime novel in song form 👌

Folks, this here is a MASTERCLASS in every sense of the word.

the way they are all just standing so stoically while Andy begins. its almost melancholy, especially the viola or violin player, he has an intensity about him. the drummer is also completely in the fucking zone and i love it.

@CronoXpono

2 жыл бұрын

I know for a prolific story songwriter like Andy, "Wendell Walker" could become a little "Free bird"-ish but JESUS, what a track!!!!

I watch this video over and over and I am 100% transfixed every. time. I swear this performance is a meditation.

Haunting. I think of the that Room That He Created -- inside a sod house, in the Prairie Provinces. Cheap wood paneling and peeling, blood-stained wallpaper. A bleak, flat winterscape outside, through tattered, yellowing lace curtains. All stuff in my mind: that's what his riff and his voice and his poetry created.

@Dungeon_of_Regret

Жыл бұрын

What you describe is what I see too. That desolation of rural, plains completely bleakened by winter, a low-hung sun lingering on the southern horizon, never really rises.

This song never goes where you think it will, and the reason it's awesome.

I listen to this every now and again to remind me of how hauntingly brilliant this song is, it literally takes me to another dimension.

Holy shit. this is so good.

The single most beautiful, haunting and sad song I’ve ever heard and undoubtedly ever will. A lyrical masterpiece accompanied by the most minimalist, delicate and yet powerful music .

I prefer this version over the Album!!

Wendell Walker was a friend of mine We'd stain our teeth in the summertime And with lips of purple, the winter would roll Past the boarded windows into our souls And shake our weary bones Now this past winter was the coldest in years It's hard to explain if you've never lived here But it locks your doors and starts your mind Thinking in circles just to pass the time And breaks your weary heart Now Wendell Walker was a man of God But he didn't care much for his sober mind And when the cold mixed in he was turned around Heard the voice of God and the angels sound A message just for him: [Refrain] "My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man" [Verse 2] Now Wendell Walker was a friend of mine But he married too young in the summertime Their hearts weren't ripe so they fell apart And I found myself with a joyful heart As our secret lives began We found our moments in between the hours When Wendell Walker drove his car to town But one day he found a letter that I wrote for her On the top of her dresser and in his winter mind He heard the voice of God say: [Refrain] "My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man" [Verse 3] With the voice of the lord ringing in his ears And the note to his wife that confirmed his fears He sat down on the edge of the bed Read the letter again to see who'd sent it But it was signed 'forever yours' He stood up slow like he'd just been hit Walked into the kitchen where his wife was sitting He said, "my mother called on the telephone She says she needs some help so I'll be back in the morning" And he grabbed his heavy coat My phone rang while I was watching the news She said the house was ours to cure these winter blues So I made my way, and we turned the blinds And Wendell walked in just in time To see our secret die and say: [Outro] "My son, my son I'm gonna have to cut you down" He pointed his rifle to my eyes But his hesitating hands Were shaking from the cold So I pushed his gun away Just as he found his strength And the bullet kissed her lips And I cried: "My god, my god what have I done?" And he reloaded his gun And he put it in his mouth And I stood in the room that I'd created

@analyzepa

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@adintyaannasaidhiakharisma5202

4 жыл бұрын

Man what a beautiful song and eerie too, the last part when is made me feel guilty for no reason hehe

@shekoufehamer1246

4 жыл бұрын

Fernanda Verdesoto bb

@gregorycugnod1693

4 жыл бұрын

A true Murder Ballad... Thanks!

@lestweforget7438

4 жыл бұрын

Epic

Andy was kind enough to come back out for an encore. I don't know if he picked my request because of how loud I screamed it or what. "Wendell Walker!!!!!" This song has brought me great comfort(not alone) and the kindness people have showed me has been wonderful. I love you all and you are my heroes. Don't give up.

@CronoXpono

3 жыл бұрын

Nice!! I went to his show and he kinda chuckled at the request from someone else. If it makes any sense, this goddamn song is amazing but I can't make it through without feeling very uncomfortable lol I dunno what I woulda done if he sung it live!

@slomofo1

2 жыл бұрын

When I saw him last, he pretty much scoffed at the suggestion of playing it. Kinda like Radiohead with "Creep" for MANY years. But have hope. Radiohead now plays that song on tours :-) I'm seeing Andy tomorrow night. We shall see!

@CronoXpono

Жыл бұрын

HE SANG IT LIVE!!! I WENT TO A SHOW IN ATLANTA GA AND HE PLAYED IT!!!!!!!!! Absolutely STUNNING and the crowd was so quiet, you could probably hear me say OH SHIT when he starts strumming the opening chords!!

@GettingHyphy

Жыл бұрын

​@@CronoXponoholy fuck, you love to hear that eh

@CronoXpono

3 ай бұрын

@@GettingHyphy It's goddamn compelling live and it was EXTREMELY so when the crowd hushed like instantly. Fucking great!

Thank you for the song , Andy. Posted it on my facebook.....

@jorgecastillo4862

8 жыл бұрын

aren't u dead

@Dav-yc3mx

5 жыл бұрын

Wtf ahahhaahah

@maryvalenti6366

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao.. Back from the dead ? Its a zombie '! 😂

@scottotteburn6819

4 жыл бұрын

This just made my damn day.. hahah

@person9208

3 жыл бұрын

Yo holy shit 😂😂

Such a masterpiece. Never fails to give me teary eyes and goosebumps. I'm grateful for artists like Andy. This is much more than a simple song. This is storytelling and songwriting at their best.

I talked to Andy outside of a show, and instead of asking him if he's ever rewatched this because it's an absolute masterpiece of a performance, i asked if he has a dog. He doesn't. (Didn't?)

How this doesn't have a million views is beyond me.

The lyricism in this song paints such vivid mental imagery every time I listen to it. What a beautifully tragic story.

Wendell Walker was a friend of mine. We'd stain our teeth in the summertime, And with lips of purple, the winter would roll Past the boarded windows into our souls And shake our weary bones. Now this past winter was the coldest in years. It's hard to explain if you've never lived here, But it locks your doors and starts your mind Thinking in circles just to pass the time, And breaks your weary heart. Now Wendell Walker was a man of God, But he didn't care much for his sober mind, And when the cold mixed in he was turned around Heard the voice of God and the angels sound A message just for him: My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man. Now Wendell Walker was a friend of mine, But he married too young in the summertime. Their hearts weren't ripe so they fell apart And I found myself with a joyful heart As our secret lives began. We found our moments in between the hours, When Wendell Walker drove his car to town. But one day he found a letter that I wrote for her On the top of her dresser and in his winter mind He heard the voice of God say: My son, my son, she is the devil's child Won't you save her while you can Cut down the other man. With the voice of the lord ringing in his ears And the note to his wife that confirmed his fears, He sat down on the edge of the bed Read the letter again to see who'd sent it But it was signed 'forever yours'. He stood up slow like he'd just been hit. Walked into the kitchen where his wife was sitting He said, "my mother called on the telephone She says she needs some help so I'll be back in the morning" And he grabbed his heavy coat. My phone rang while I was watching the news. She said the house was ours to cure these winter blues. So I made my way, and we turned the blinds And Wendell walked in just in time To see our secret die and say: My son, my son I'm gonna have to cut you down. He pointed his rifle to my eyes But his hesitating hands Were shaking from the cold. So I pushed his gun away, Just as he found his strength. And the bullet kissed her lips And I cried: My god, my god what have I done? And he reloaded his gun, And he put it in his mouth. And I stood in the room that I'd created.

KZread I can't believe you put an ad in the middle of this song! You have no soul!

Saw him for the first time ever open up for Low a couple of months ago. It was just him and his acoustic and from the moment he walked out on stage I was riveted. Amazing storyteller with a cold, dark authority over his material. I'm all in at this point. Great artist! Thanks for posting this magical version.

@chuckratcliff

5 жыл бұрын

That's amazing you saw him at that time solo, and opening up for such a great act as Low.

@ericjacob8021

3 жыл бұрын

I saw him open for Low in Omaha on the same tour. He didn't play Wendell Walker. :(

crystal clear, i can hear every sound they pour into this. smooth

Too good.. Way too good. I am so glad there is stuff like this out there, cutting right to my soul.

Amazing. Shauf is a treasure.

When I first experienced this during Andy's last European tour,I was transfixed.Never heard anything like it.Groundbreakinng new genre - Prairie Goth ? Dark Country ? Don't need a label ;it's compulsive listening .Love it .

@TimothyBIinks

8 жыл бұрын

+Francis Hatfield Try David Eugene Edward's bands (16 Horsepower and Wovenhand), he's a lot more gothic - and country too, for that matter. Not to take away from Andy here - this song and performance is simply stunning.

@ML-yk5zj

4 жыл бұрын

PRAIRIE GOTH! I'M DYING!

One of the greatest songs and stories ever! I've never had such a strong visual image of a song's lyrics before. I would love to see a music video of this one day.

Brilliant. Simply brilliant. This guy definetly deserves a bigger audience.

He is a superb song writer and story teller. Loads of feeling and character in his voice and this ballad is hauntingly beautiful.

I've loved this song for so long yet have never seen this. It's like hearing it for the first time again, such an amazingly told story and this is such a haunting version. I love it!

This song is stuck in my head and in my heart forever

Holy shit. This is such a haunting version. Amazing. Just got tickets for London gig. I hope he plays this one

@theslimblues

8 жыл бұрын

He did and it was the tits. He's a gem. Amazing.

Cant stop listening to this

I can't even with this. Too good.

.... Just happened to leave KZread to grab dinner and walked in to find this playing after listening to Savoy Motel ( CHECK THEM OUT!!)....... And, .... HOLY SHIT!!! Andy Shauf.... PLEASE COME TO NEW ORLEANS!!!!! Simply breathtaking.... Kudos, sir .... Kudos.........

A masterpiece , nothing less, instruments together playing just perfectly, such a perfect sound, those lyrics and that emotion felt like we where living it.

I can't remember the last time a song made me cry

@jaijiu

8 жыл бұрын

+Cresita every time i hear this guy makes me cry

@Aryatheapify

7 жыл бұрын

well now you can

@metronomy8388

3 жыл бұрын

Funny you would say that since this song also just made me cry and I had to ask myself that same question. There are two other songs that achieved that for me before as far as I remember: Neutral Milk Hotels "Comely" and "Instant Disassembly" by Parquet Courts.

@extraSPARErib

3 жыл бұрын

Fernando (at this moment it is four years after your post and how the fuck are you right now) here it Is, the end of the year of hell we ALL will not ever want to remember but sure as fucking hell want to forget ... been watching dumb videos me animated song cartoon shit, then this. And it was the wrongs or rights don't click thy and hit, I almost god damn lost it. As I write I am somewhere near that gin

Amazing performance, and nice job on the audio as well. I would much rather listen to this instead of a studio version. And the lyrics are perfect and compelling.

that violin.. lovely

One of the most beautiful songs of all time.

Amazing, I love discovering new songs that make me obsess about them for a while. You've put yourself up there with Bob Dylan and Nick Cave with this effort. Many Thanks!

@kevinjohnson3715

4 жыл бұрын

Check out Chris Staples. Highly recommend his album, "American Soft."

this song is so good even before the outro hits, then they drop that outro and it's like...damnnnn

BRILLIANT, breathtaking song! Andy is a real genius!✨🎶✨

Man, I love this guy.

Holy sweet goodness... this is the most magical capture of this song yet. Thank you. Thank you so much.

Oh my oh my, this is downright fantastic! Well done everyone

@MrOCIndieMusic

3 жыл бұрын

He is amazing. One of the best story tellers I've ever had the pleasure of listening too. Neil Young, Bob Dylan, Bono, and others.

The sound is amazing, the song a masterpiece, the performance simply moving.

Outstanding in every way.

This song makes me cry every time. It's a beautiful performance. Thank You.

Absolutely amazing!!

I don't think a single person in that dared to breathe.

Wow .that so very strong and well delivered I was mesmerized transfixed.

The winter, the affair, the catastrophe, the guilt... The Saskatchewan... Haunting and perfect, and makes me think of Sinclair Ross.

Absolutely sublime

everything about this is to such a great quality what a piece

Astounding. Brilliant.

What an great, intimate look at a beautiful song. Thank you

Brilliant!!! Amazing!!! Breathtaking!!! Andy is the best artist ever!!!✨❤️

I love the whispers in the back such a beautiful song

this performance is truly MAGICAL

Great songwriter. Intense delivery. Absolutely amazing. 🖤

Chillingly beautiful.

this video was done really well! awesome performance from you guys, cool to see the attack in black guy playing with you too

unbelievable. thx Spotify for recommending my such an amazing artist

What a story !

This song is a warm blanket on a cold day

Damn. AMAZING. What more is there to say...

I love the intention and purpose in his eyes as he plays

@BeyondTheMind007

3 ай бұрын

Back again for more, 3 years on.lol

@nancyleblanc7791

8 күн бұрын

@@BeyondTheMind007And now again!

@BeyondTheMind007

8 күн бұрын

@@nancyleblanc7791 Totally, I'm back at least every month.lol

Absolutely haunting

This is an ear worm I do not want to share with anyone else, it feels so personal and vulnerable

Just one word: amazing

This fellow is up there with Josh Ritter with his songwriting. So glad I found this.

@GettingHyphy

Жыл бұрын

Who

What an amazing support act

So good.

excellent tune & performance.....thxs 4 postng..

Wow.....speechless!

wow i am stunned/shook

omg this is amazing wow

That's dynamic! Cool. The writing is great....

damn that's heavy

Is this particular live recording available for sale? I checked Google Play, but no luck. Such a beautiful performance. I listen to this version over and over, it's amazing. Can't wait to see Andy live at the end of July! Cheers.

-Yeah, where did they put you up this time? The Plaza? -Drake Hotel, Chicago.

@SouthernSouls

7 жыл бұрын

haha yes it was Toronto

@Panquernic

7 жыл бұрын

It's a reference to Mission Impossible

@Analogity

7 жыл бұрын

Hahaha, I wonder if ANYONE actually got this reference? Good job!

This is one of my favorite songs, but I think that my friends wouldn't understand because it seems a "boring" song.

@sandrinecacheton3909

5 жыл бұрын

I get you :(

@ricardosv9702

3 жыл бұрын

That happens to me with almost all the music I like :/

@justinc9732

3 жыл бұрын

get new friends

@joedrew9418

3 жыл бұрын

Justin is spot on.

Okay, if anything slaps it's this. Slap along

the command this an has over his audience is intense

omg love this dude

Fantastic!

Great Song TY !!

This is awesome!!

thank you

Hypnotic

Really great mix

Wow, and wow

The story is great

masterpiece

stunned