Hozier: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • čas přidán 27. 05. 2014
  • Andrew Hozier-Byrne's voice is so rich, so vital and so soulful, I'm certain I'll follow his music for a long time to come. The 24-year-old Irishman, who performs under the name Hozier, opens this set with the brilliant and instantly grabby song "Take Me to Church," about passion, sex and religion.
    Hozier's music is based in the blues, and you'll hear the singer-guitarist's love for Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker during the second song he performs here. His band - piano, guitar, percussion - steps aside for the swampy "To Be Alone," in which the blues provide a starting place for his high, yearning vocals and deep questioning. Hozier has just two EPs out, and both have me yearning to hear more. --BOB BOILEN
    Set List
    "Take Me To Church"
    "To Be Alone"
    "Cherry Wine"
    Credits
    Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Olivia Merrion; Production Assistant: Alex Schelldorf; photo by Alex Schelldorf/NPR
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  • @nprmusic
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  • @annahaus1122
    @annahaus1122 Před 5 lety +22595

    Hozier could sing the Terms and Conditions Policy and he’d still be my favorite

  • @wildelio
    @wildelio Před 3 lety +12270

    it’s such a shame that most people only know him for one song when his entire discography is amazing

    • @bitesbitz
      @bitesbitz Před 3 lety +90

      All of his songs are just... ❤️ Especially how he write his songs

    • @wildelio
      @wildelio Před 3 lety +50

      @@RyanTheCreator yeah i’m just saying that all his songs deserve the love that take me to church has gotten

    • @campbellking25
      @campbellking25 Před 3 lety +96

      @@wildelio yeah take me to church is good don’t get me wrong but like someone new?? Jackie and Wilson?? They deserve more hype

    • @wildelio
      @wildelio Před 3 lety +2

      @@campbellking25 I LOVE THOSE YES

    • @myratalipasan2748
      @myratalipasan2748 Před 3 lety +36

      exactly!!! his 2 albums are both a no skip album

  • @e-linamarie
    @e-linamarie Před 4 lety +7117

    ok but can we talk abt how good he is at taking rlly dark shit and making it sound gorgeous and romantic, like cherry wine does that lyrically and stylistically. he’s singing as someone who is in an abusive relationship but still sees it as a romantic and soft love, and this song is rlly dark but the actual delivery of it is so gentle and romantic (and it’s called ‘cherry wine’ for gods sake, it has such a Soft title)

    • @imaynotknow
      @imaynotknow Před 4 lety +51

      Elina Marie i never could really make out the words he was saying in the studio version but now that i heard it here I'm blown away

    • @marcoguanellanavarre315
      @marcoguanellanavarre315 Před 3 lety +42

      i think qhen he's not tenderly singing, he kills people like dexter LOL

    • @davidleung1496
      @davidleung1496 Před 3 lety +54

      He's 6'5" and makes that strat look like a toy. Jesus.

    • @estella.d
      @estella.d Před 3 lety +11

      @@davidleung1496 6’6 actually

    • @Bluegary
      @Bluegary Před 3 lety +3

      I've had a look into Cherry Wine but I can't seem to find the significance you are inferring. Could you elaborate?

  • @amygonzalez906
    @amygonzalez906 Před rokem +1024

    His songwriting is a direct result of his affinity for complex literature. Not only a pure musical talent but incredibly intelligent as well. Love him

  • @elmerfoley829
    @elmerfoley829 Před 7 lety +9993

    cherry wine is one of the greatest songs ever written.

    • @guilhermebruckmann24
      @guilhermebruckmann24 Před 7 lety +30

      AGREE!

    • @DanielIsaacs
      @DanielIsaacs Před 7 lety +285

      This song is about domestic abuse, right? The woman beats the the protagonist, producing the blood reminiscent of cherry wine. Am I interpreting that correctly?

    • @Aaennon
      @Aaennon Před 7 lety +45

      Daniel Isaacs you're absolutely right

    • @elizabethwright9373
      @elizabethwright9373 Před 6 lety +122

      Daniel Isaacs there is no such thing as an incorrect interpretation

    • @gerardocharles5850
      @gerardocharles5850 Před 6 lety +171

      It ain't about unicorn farts, I can tell you that

  • @connorclose3084
    @connorclose3084 Před 5 lety +4634

    oh my God! I thought he was using a loop pedal at first on To Be Alone and then I saw that his thumb was still playing those bass notes!! And then he started singing over it?? So he's singing incredibly well, playing the lead riffs, and holding down the consistent bass notes. This man is talented.

    • @jenniferpatterson4964
      @jenniferpatterson4964 Před 4 lety +85

      I didn’t realize he was that good or that he was the one playing in other recordings. Whoa! Mind...BLOWN!

    • @piaachaval7972
      @piaachaval7972 Před 4 lety +14

      I Know. IM GOING CRAZY

    • @3100620842
      @3100620842 Před 4 lety +74

      Connor Close you have just discovered the delta blues, my friend

    • @tammykay1970
      @tammykay1970 Před 4 lety +65

      @@3100620842 truth. He grew up around it, soaked it in like a sponge, and now is a master. Beautiful, insanely talented man.

    • @conancat
      @conancat Před 4 lety +20

      @@tammykay1970 something something born into it, molded by it...

  • @sofiaspanou776
    @sofiaspanou776 Před 4 lety +4992

    His guitar skills called me untalented in 25 different languages

    • @lmfs4032
      @lmfs4032 Před 3 lety +50

      I mean there’s really nothing special. Look at Keith Urban if you really want to feel like a failure 😂😂 even better, Keith Urban with John Mayer Don’t Let Me Down live

    • @ethanmaldonado6574
      @ethanmaldonado6574 Před 3 lety +12

      @ok zoomer I’m sorry but anyone who can play guitar can play guitar and sing lol

    • @ethanmaldonado6574
      @ethanmaldonado6574 Před 3 lety +11

      @ok zoomer I guess im the kind of special who knows that once you have the muscle memory you can pretty much do anything while playing lol

    • @BenjaminMorrenMusic
      @BenjaminMorrenMusic Před 3 lety +67

      @@ethanmaldonado6574 I've been playing for years and when it comes to playing technically demanding chords and complex rhythms and singing on top of it.... that's still hard for me. If you're strumming boom chicka boom I IV V, then I'll accept your point lol

    • @zahidcid455
      @zahidcid455 Před 3 lety +3

      Same bro

  • @jordyncarpenter6976
    @jordyncarpenter6976 Před 4 lety +8774

    Hozier has to be one of THE most underrated musicians of our time

    • @alliefiscus9222
      @alliefiscus9222 Před 4 lety +63

      Gen Z doesn't have great tastes ALL the time.... But I mean, I think I know one other who "listens" to Hozier...
      In other words they just know take me to church..
      But I mean... We aren't all terrible

    • @kennidie
      @kennidie Před 4 lety +8

      jordyn carpenter I do not agree

    • @lowlypieceofdata7542
      @lowlypieceofdata7542 Před 4 lety +90

      He’s pretty popular man, I think he deserves what he has

    • @mollyc8835
      @mollyc8835 Před 4 lety +113

      I mean he has 15 million monthly listeners on Spotify..... but I do get where you’re coming from, like I wish he had more fans who loved all his songs, not just take me to church or his other famous songs, mainly that one though.

    • @flipflop4004
      @flipflop4004 Před 4 lety +35

      aurora too

  • @nhl2k6pwner
    @nhl2k6pwner Před 8 lety +2214

    I love how he plays "To Be Alone" all by himself

    • @erikig
      @erikig Před 5 lety +113

      He kicked everyone off to be alone

    • @williamwilson1687
      @williamwilson1687 Před 4 lety +4

      @@erikig 😭

    • @johncrowe6489
      @johncrowe6489 Před 4 lety +4

      I only realised he was alone when I read your comment. Wow that's talent! 😳

  • @akadouggie
    @akadouggie Před 8 lety +2341

    his high notes in "to be alone" god damn, son.

    • @idkaybictd1
      @idkaybictd1 Před 6 lety +37

      literally did a double take

    • @willrogers5315
      @willrogers5315 Před 5 lety +61

      he seems to have complete control of his voice and a natural guitarist.

    • @ishthefish9006
      @ishthefish9006 Před 5 lety +15

      @@willrogers5315 how can someone be a natural guitarist??lol it take lots of practice. Hendrix practiced hours a day.

    • @jessieshores4865
      @jessieshores4865 Před 4 lety +10

      @@ishthefish9006 Having played and taught for years, easy. You can, like with most talents, have a natural talent for guitar.

    • @mariacamilarestrepoceron4206
      @mariacamilarestrepoceron4206 Před 4 lety +1

      Can I like a comment multiple times?

  • @millemnl
    @millemnl Před 3 lety +829

    Invite him again so he can sing songs from Wasteland, Baby! album.

    • @lpoe1996
      @lpoe1996 Před 3 lety +12

      This needs to happen like right now

    • @tuckerward611
      @tuckerward611 Před 3 lety +14

      Or after this summer so he can play the songs off his upcoming album

    • @aeri_taylors-version
      @aeri_taylors-version Před 2 lety +1

      @Seeng Joala so bog boi said he’s going to release something in the summer. no idea when tho.

    • @millemnl
      @millemnl Před 4 měsíci +16

      Up! Invite him again so he can sing songs from Unreal Unearth album.

  • @atheer817
    @atheer817 Před 4 lety +5558

    Dude. Autotune uses Hozier.

  • @surfnyolly
    @surfnyolly Před 5 lety +4990

    He makes me question my life. Wtf am I doing sitting behind a desk, replying to emails, working late and being miserable. His voice lights something inside of me.

    • @jimgregg9542
      @jimgregg9542 Před 5 lety +135

      surfnyolly he has taking the talents God gifted him and put them on public display. It’s your turn to do the same, you are gifted and highly blessed in so many ways. Let it ride.

    • @surfnyolly
      @surfnyolly Před 5 lety +88

      Jim Gregg Thank you for this message. It reminded me of that stressful place I was in two months ago. I was laid off last week, and I have two prospects I’m interviewing for. The universe rescued me...it’s so relieving.

    • @Gazarhya
      @Gazarhya Před 4 lety +32

      Then go and follow that light.

    • @nathanielringdahl
      @nathanielringdahl Před 4 lety +32

      He injects life back into us living dead with that beautiful music and such thoughtful lyrics

    • @georgia-leahsimpson2359
      @georgia-leahsimpson2359 Před 4 lety +7

      I hope you are doing well!!!

  • @evanjohnrobasci7356
    @evanjohnrobasci7356 Před 8 lety +759

    That falsetto in "To Be Alone" blows me away every time.

    • @cgduude
      @cgduude Před 4 lety +15

      I never knew before watching this that it was him. I always assumed it was someone else. Now I'm even more impressed at this amazing musician

  • @timlahiff4016
    @timlahiff4016 Před 8 měsíci +136

    10 year anniversary - invite him back!!

    • @monsedurne
      @monsedurne Před 3 měsíci

      THISSS❤

    • @sharpcanines3347
      @sharpcanines3347 Před 2 měsíci +1

      How was Hozier out there playing for 10 years before I heard of him 😭

    • @Fayey20
      @Fayey20 Před 16 dny

      Yasssss!! ❤

    • @oliviakate3528
      @oliviakate3528 Před 4 dny

      Yes!! I’d love to hear him play “Movement” at the Tiny Desk concert

  • @tiffanybrown5575
    @tiffanybrown5575 Před 4 lety +566

    I do believe “Cherry Wine” is one of the most poetic lyrics I’ve ever heard

  • @karansantani8332
    @karansantani8332 Před 6 lety +678

    *Rest of the 'band' leaves*
    This song is called To Be Alone
    Dayum!

  • @DhruvUmesh2212
    @DhruvUmesh2212 Před 7 lety +2957

    Wow, he actually sounds like he does in the recording.
    That's rare.

    • @jenniferpatterson4964
      @jenniferpatterson4964 Před 4 lety +33

      Dhruv U there are a few who sound as good or BETTER than their studio recordings:
      1. Dermot Kennedy
      2. Amber Run
      3. Nothing But Thieves
      4. Adele
      Check those first three out...you will not be disappointed! 😉

    • @mikemiller5637
      @mikemiller5637 Před 4 lety +17

      It wasn’t always rare.

    • @lizzywilfahrt3772
      @lizzywilfahrt3772 Před 4 lety +7

      ...and sweet

    • @anujith
      @anujith Před 4 lety +6

      @@jenniferpatterson4964 Adele is simply great.

    • @Lunabandit
      @Lunabandit Před 4 lety +41

      Live he’s even better. Best concert I’ve ever gone too, you can literally feel the emotion, was brought to tears multiple times! If you ever get the chance to see him please do you won’t regret it!

  • @13nwaffles
    @13nwaffles Před 4 lety +2579

    Hozier:
    *starts to play hauntingly beautiful song - *
    CZcams:
    "COME GET 2 FOR 5 AT WENDYS FOR A LIMITED TIME!!!!*

    • @jenniferpatterson4964
      @jenniferpatterson4964 Před 4 lety +7

      Nathan LaGue right? The ad timing is atrocious!

    • @jadael.w4045
      @jadael.w4045 Před 4 lety +21

      “NEW COLGATE OPTIC WHITE REMOVAL”

    • @Potentialaj
      @Potentialaj Před 3 lety +3

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @jadael.w4045
      @jadael.w4045 Před 3 lety +1

      garak ward how can you on a phone

    • @seanmatthewking
      @seanmatthewking Před 3 lety +2

      I do want them 2 for 5s tho.
      2 what? I don’t know, but I want it!
      I want 2 of them!!! For 5! 2 for 5!!!
      At Wendy’s!!!
      Gimmmme!

  • @stardusstie
    @stardusstie Před 4 lety +423

    when he came in with that falsetto on "To Be Alone" I was SHOOOOOOOK

    • @Mac-ts9vm
      @Mac-ts9vm Před 3 měsíci +3

      I literally came to the comments to see if anyone said this 😂
      I for real thought it was a woman singing the high notes as backup in the recordings

    • @cara_lina
      @cara_lina Před 3 měsíci +1

      FRR its crazy how good he is

  • @CD-Ron212
    @CD-Ron212 Před 7 lety +3600

    6:44 this can go so terribly wrong, but he naild it

  • @stephenecobiza8657
    @stephenecobiza8657 Před 8 lety +2455

    I didn't realize how good he was at the guitar until this video. Playing the bass "E" and maintaining consistent rhythm while also playing the licks of "To Be Alone" and "Cherry Wine" was really impressive

    • @katew2677
      @katew2677 Před 5 lety +46

      Stephen Ecobiza I’m trying to learn it and it takes me about 2-3 weeks for each of his songs at this point to be able to sing at the same time

    • @Y0urMisterDirty
      @Y0urMisterDirty Před 5 lety +44

      I know!! And the fact that he can sing while doing that is incredible

    • @nicholaspalacio9672
      @nicholaspalacio9672 Před 5 lety +73

      It’s not a very complicated technique, but the way he wrote the melodies for the guitar parts on those is just stunning. They’re so beautiful.

    • @nerfprate
      @nerfprate Před 4 lety +11

      With the Capo it would be a bass F note assuming standard tuning. But yeah incredibly talented

    • @jonah2008
      @jonah2008 Před 4 lety

      Those songs have really simple base lines and melodies though so it doesn’t take long to learn

  • @sacreddatura1399
    @sacreddatura1399 Před 3 lety +804

    I didn’t notice till halfway through this video that he was up there alone. It’s incredible that his guitar playing is so full that you don’t even realize that it JUST him playing.

    • @maureenbrannon3154
      @maureenbrannon3154 Před 2 lety +21

      Seriously he's playing two instruments on one. Crazy good!

    • @lbLevii
      @lbLevii Před rokem +8

      He wasn't for Church, but yeah

    • @colleenewence6319
      @colleenewence6319 Před 11 měsíci +6

      What do you mean? Theres 1 playing piano & 1 on cello

    • @rbae
      @rbae Před 8 měsíci +8

      ​@@colleenewence6319you didn't even watch past one third of the video if you're saying this

  • @GreenMMs100
    @GreenMMs100 Před 4 lety +575

    Aren't we lucky to be alive when hozier is here on earth giving back to us mortals. How blessed we are

  • @gelollobrera440
    @gelollobrera440 Před 5 lety +1829

    The subway version is still the best performance for Take Me to Church.

    • @wizzmaw3093
      @wizzmaw3093 Před 3 lety +9

      No the one at the late late show is the best

    • @aleckhanna2109
      @aleckhanna2109 Před 3 lety +4

      also this one and his performance at the billboard music awards

    • @robelledn
      @robelledn Před 3 lety +46

      No, every performances are stunning.

    • @olliethebum3430
      @olliethebum3430 Před 2 lety +3

      There’s one from a Norwegian radio show that’s amazing also

  • @Changstax
    @Changstax Před 8 lety +1376

    0:01 Take Me to Church
    4:36 To be Alone
    10:27 Cherry Wine

    • @VoodooMami
      @VoodooMami Před 8 lety +52

      Doing G-d's work.

    • @vernon5560
      @vernon5560 Před 7 lety +1

      almosthome1986 was just about to comment that lol

    • @jessxbabyy4286
      @jessxbabyy4286 Před 5 lety

      Johnny Chang 3 of my favorite songs

  • @harmonizewithme
    @harmonizewithme Před 4 lety +108

    His thumb has its own heartbeat

  • @memoriam.victoriam
    @memoriam.victoriam Před 11 měsíci +25

    almost ten years later im still in love with this lil Irish string bean

  • @OMGlookitsMANDY
    @OMGlookitsMANDY Před 8 lety +4291

    how rare is it to encounter a popular artist with lyrics that are pure poetry? Listen to the words of his songs. This is poetry on a page, brought to life with music.

    • @MrSpronker
      @MrSpronker Před 6 lety +61

      Exactly why this guy is my favourite artist. Can listen to his songs for hours always dicovering new metaphors and facettes

    • @pahbody5336
      @pahbody5336 Před 5 lety +11

      ikr so gay

    • @CHE113A
      @CHE113A Před 5 lety

      Tabbs So True.."Thankyou"!! ; )

    • @_al.mu_
      @_al.mu_ Před 5 lety +7

      Hit up Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst he’s pure genius in his lyrics. I’d suggest starting with I’m Wide Awake it’s morning album-wise. Can can take people a little bit to get used to his singing style.

    • @theoberliner1247
      @theoberliner1247 Před 5 lety +1

      or, and try thinking about this maybe, its not that good

  • @iammayalynn
    @iammayalynn Před 7 lety +950

    the kind of person you'd want to fall in love with you

  • @JenWasHeree
    @JenWasHeree Před 2 měsíci +16

    please please PLEASE have him
    back, he has made SUCH incredible music since this & is a much more confident performer 🥺🥺

  • @idhott
    @idhott Před 3 lety +655

    More people in the guitar community need to know about this guy. As a rhythm player, he’s top notch. And, God, his songwriting is so elegant and poetic.

  • @juancarlogonzales8442
    @juancarlogonzales8442 Před 9 lety +5530

    He reminds me of a male Florence Welch. They should write or sing a song together. If they did, i'd probably ascend to heaven.

    • @myralee1760
      @myralee1760 Před 6 lety +190

      I'd probably die and then revive to listen to it again

    • @bfrazell
      @bfrazell Před 5 lety +34

      Amen

    • @ivyquainoo2899
      @ivyquainoo2899 Před 5 lety +77

      Okay, now I'm mad cause I need it to happen NOW.

    • @gabilll
      @gabilll Před 5 lety +15

      FUCK YEAH!!!

    • @haileypatin2514
      @haileypatin2514 Před 5 lety +250

      florence and hozier are both amazingly talented people and/or ancient deities who have recently risen from a long sleep

  • @pamplemoussebleu8422
    @pamplemoussebleu8422 Před 5 lety +1162

    He seems so deeply taken in his music while singing/playing To Be Alone, this song must have a certain meaning to him. It's almost haunting

    • @nannixlaze9000
      @nannixlaze9000 Před 5 lety +10

      Beautiful isnt it tho?😍

    • @pamplemoussebleu8422
      @pamplemoussebleu8422 Před 5 lety +5

      @@nannixlaze9000 Yes I'm a big fan of his music!! 😊

    • @meredith3267
      @meredith3267 Před 5 lety +75

      He said in multiple interviews that it is his favorite song to play. 😊

  • @morganirbs2523
    @morganirbs2523 Před 3 lety +424

    Imagine having such a powerhouse of a voice and then speaking after like a gentle lil irish potato. So sweet!

  • @Emma-ut5kr
    @Emma-ut5kr Před 4 lety +1313

    Coronavirus laddies watching in 2020 so we can appreciate this all over again

    • @rasgurl112
      @rasgurl112 Před 4 lety +3

      yup

    • @katelynhutchinson6726
      @katelynhutchinson6726 Před 3 lety +7

      Read your comment, giggled... Then realized it was 7 months old. My face never dropped faster.

    • @misatossnail1065
      @misatossnail1065 Před 3 lety +2

      @@katelynhutchinson6726 it doesn’t feel like it’s been that long at all

    • @mrobinson1255
      @mrobinson1255 Před 3 lety +4

      i was about to say yeah but its 2021 now

    • @AdaSoto
      @AdaSoto Před 3 lety +1

      @@mrobinson1255 Tomorrow is inauguration day 2021 just to put a historical point on it.

  • @kanta3353
    @kanta3353 Před 8 lety +1830

    Alright first of all Hozier is the one but can we all just take a second to realize how bomb his eyebrows are?

    • @AllFormsElectronic
      @AllFormsElectronic Před 8 lety +63

      +Kanthalina Andreus As a dude, I wish other guys would understand that getting your eye brows done is actually awesome. Women notice. :)

    • @kanta3353
      @kanta3353 Před 8 lety +20

      +Dylan stanford Yeah. I certainly notice. I won't automatically judge a guy just based on that but it is nice to see a guy who grooms himself well and is concerned about his appearance. As much as we tell ourselves it's what's on the inside that matters, outside appearances do factor a lot in judgements that we make about ourselves and each other. But yeah, he has nice eyebrows.

    • @supermamgu3948
      @supermamgu3948 Před 8 lety +15

      your listening to a great song, with a great sentiment behind it, sung soulfully by a fantastic singer, and you talking eyebrows!!!!! Save me, someone please!!!!!!

    • @elizabethcongo7815
      @elizabethcongo7815 Před 7 lety +12

      gotta find out where he gets them threaded 👌on point

    • @kanta3353
      @kanta3353 Před 7 lety +7

      +Elizabeth Abate IKR?!?!?

  • @emilierapportmunro7595
    @emilierapportmunro7595 Před 8 lety +243

    His hands are mesmerising.

  • @claramcadams1873
    @claramcadams1873 Před 4 lety +301

    CZcams had the AUDACITY to interrupt Cherry Wine with an ad smh

  • @hatkins02
    @hatkins02 Před 4 lety +328

    He has such a quiet confidence. Well deserved. Incredible artist

  • @ninabeebe3498
    @ninabeebe3498 Před 5 lety +2395

    I like how he's singing about society's rape culture and domestic abuse issues as his own choice of music to play at NPR. Well done sir. Your voice is always poetry in motion.

  • @emeliewilliams1302
    @emeliewilliams1302 Před 7 lety +170

    THOSE HIGH NOTES HIT ME LIKE A TRUCK HOLY SHIT DUDE TALENT PERSONIFIED

    • @sophiad548
      @sophiad548 Před 3 lety +2

      PREACH IT!!!! I AM ABSOLUTELY SWOONING

  • @Emma-ty7ng
    @Emma-ty7ng Před 4 lety +407

    ok so i am fully convinced you hear this mans voice when you enter heaven . he is criminally underrated as a musician/singer, and lyricist.

  • @Bear_in_the_hoods
    @Bear_in_the_hoods Před 2 lety +118

    I love how every other artist on the tiny desk concerts like has an intimate talk with the audience, giving a background for the songs or just saying what they’re up to…..and then there is hozier who’s like….cheers for the guitar….ehm this one is cherry wine

  • @iCantMakeMovies
    @iCantMakeMovies Před 5 lety +182

    I also love that as soon as someone says, "nice band," he says, "yeah, they're great." Then he proceeds to play a song, alone, called, "To Be Alone."

  • @fmar105
    @fmar105 Před 8 lety +403

    Cherry Wine has such a beautiful resonance to it.

    • @cgduude
      @cgduude Před 4 lety

      Especially for being in such a consistently dead soundscape. He's a god

    • @billybannanaman
      @billybannanaman Před 4 lety +2

      Plesee give the mahogany sessions version a go! Its absolutely godly

  • @NoellePerrittSings
    @NoellePerrittSings Před 2 lety +71

    His vocal range is CRAZY. I always freak out when I hear him live cuz I can't believe he can jump from low to high like that so easily.

  • @enriqueduarte118
    @enriqueduarte118 Před 3 lety +235

    If I ever have the money,I’m paying Hozier to play live with his guitar, and will just stand there,depressed

  • @bv1012
    @bv1012 Před 7 lety +956

    such a beautiful voice, just wish he had done "from eden" acoustic

    • @amandafeliciano542
      @amandafeliciano542 Před 5 lety +16

      I know this is waaaayyy late but he did from eden acoustic on sofar here on youtube. :)

  • @Diax1324
    @Diax1324 Před 7 lety +3063

    He's 6'5" and makes that strat look like a toy. Jesus.

  • @mr.thomas1303
    @mr.thomas1303 Před 6 měsíci +61

    Time Stamps:
    0:00 - Take Me To Church
    4:30 - To Be Alone
    10:27 - Cherry Wine
    Enjoy!

  • @leadedbison1997
    @leadedbison1997 Před rokem +13

    Hozier looks the type to write Hozier type of music

  • @suhweeetwater
    @suhweeetwater Před 9 lety +238

    Can we talk about this falsetto during Alone? This guy is actually getting better and he was incredible live at ACL.

    • @rossdog127
      @rossdog127 Před 9 lety +4

      yea its haunting sounds a lot like some of the early Americana fold artists from the hills of Virginia and west Virginia

    • @lucyfoster4082
      @lucyfoster4082 Před 9 lety +15

      Have you heard Jackie and Wilson ? In the bridge, I thought it was a high organ part, till I saw him live--it was his freaking amazing falsetto.

  • @jamesmills7255
    @jamesmills7255 Před 8 lety +578

    The ease with which he hits that high G# at 6:44 is pretty impressive. Even Jeff Buckley started to struggle at that pitch.

    • @BHAKTIBROPHY
      @BHAKTIBROPHY Před 6 lety +51

      James Mills yeah right. I saw Jeff at Siné (I lived half a block away). Jeff could hit the G# falsetto with ease. Gracefully. Studying qawwalli with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan... hearing Jeff live was heavenly. The most incredible thing was he never strained his voice. I only wish he and Nusrat F.A. Khan recorded together. I photographed bands for a living. NEVER heard anyone sing like Jeff. Hosier doesn't come close. He's more like Nick Drake mixed with Van Morrison.

    • @YukiKunikida
      @YukiKunikida Před 5 lety +19

      @@BHAKTIBROPHY What a privileged to have had the opportunity of see him.

    • @lisanicholson597
      @lisanicholson597 Před 5 lety +7

      Not that it matters but pretty sure it's a G not a G#, play it on a keyboard if you have one

    • @giorgio1943
      @giorgio1943 Před 5 lety +5

      getting certain pitch depends primarily on how old your muscles are; in other words how old you are

    • @SeanCoomes
      @SeanCoomes Před 5 lety +6

      @@BHAKTIBROPHY oh man you got to see Jeff Buckley. I'm super jealous haha

  • @Atrasimi0226
    @Atrasimi0226 Před 3 lety +560

    Hozier is one of the few artists whose live performances I prefer over his recorded tracks. Both are good but sometimes hearing the power he puts into the lines he sings illuminates what he says differently

    • @luvdylanstar
      @luvdylanstar Před 2 lety +1

      Ys

    • @eponai
      @eponai Před 7 měsíci +1

      i was "meh" on his last album. then i saw him live. egads!

    • @EdgeCrush10
      @EdgeCrush10 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I can only look forward to a live performance!

  • @wish-maker
    @wish-maker Před 2 lety +93

    Im so happy he was raised on rhythm and blues, his music strikes a chord in the soul that hits different every time.

  • @RamblinAround
    @RamblinAround Před 10 lety +2131

    The audio on this is amazing... sounds incredible.

    • @CascadingElephantsmusic
      @CascadingElephantsmusic Před 10 lety +41

      yeah he's great live

    • @Jay-fq8uz
      @Jay-fq8uz Před 9 lety +8

      yea sounds better then on the radio and iphone more soul

    • @seppstarthebest
      @seppstarthebest Před 6 lety +24

      were you new to npr's tiny desk concerts?
      ...i've listened to countless ones and almost got used to their amazing sound ;)
      these guys work is absolutely priceless!

    • @TheMetallerik
      @TheMetallerik Před 6 lety +2

      @seppstarthebest they are one of the best on this tiny planet. It is hard to listen to the originals from artists hosted at tiny desk concerts. :)

    • @esp1344
      @esp1344 Před 6 lety +15

      It's so weird to hear take me to church without the enormous plate reverb but the plunky piano and the quiet chorus of oohs in the background almost has the same effect. The artists that do tiny desks have so many different ways of translating their sound to the stripped down setup and we can always rely on the tech staff to make sure we can tell exactly what they're trying to do, that's what makes tiny desk solid gold.

  • @Bluzrooster
    @Bluzrooster Před 8 lety +46

    You had me at OoOooh Ooh ooH ooh waHoo....

  • @tpadgett2
    @tpadgett2 Před rokem +88

    this dude's vocal dexterity and ability to land on whatever note in whatever key he wants is remarkable. this flawless live vocal display just cements that for me.

  • @kevinpenfold1116
    @kevinpenfold1116 Před 4 lety +297

    5 years later and this album is still perfection.

    • @joachimb5721
      @joachimb5721 Před 6 měsíci +1

      9 years and, well, the album is starting to deteriorate.

    • @kevinpenfold1116
      @kevinpenfold1116 Před 6 měsíci

      @@joachimb5721 any reason in particular you think that? Not being confrontational, genuinely curious :)

    • @joachimb5721
      @joachimb5721 Před 6 měsíci +1

      @@kevinpenfold1116 Nah, I wasn't serious. I was reading your comment thinking: Why would the album be less good after 5 years? So that's where my comment comes from ;)

    • @kevinpenfold1116
      @kevinpenfold1116 Před 6 měsíci

      @@joachimb5721 haha, gotcha. Just listening to Cherry Wine today and thinking “God this is such a well written song!”

  • @5a55y5a55
    @5a55y5a55 Před 7 lety +9039

    can he sing to me while I braid his hair?

    • @alfonshomac
      @alfonshomac Před 7 lety +114

      as the formerly long haired, white-ish, musically enhanced ex-boyfriend of a black girl I ask please spare him!, unless he's gay, then knock yourself out.
      She had a blast and I enjoyed her enjoying herself but then I was made fun by her friends and family for months!. The family was the cool kind of innocent ribbing that became back&forth that actually made me feel like they had accepted me after initial friction but her friends, oh her friends... specially the dudes...

    • @stylishkeyboardman9287
      @stylishkeyboardman9287 Před 6 lety +9

      no.

    • @brunoaraujo7016
      @brunoaraujo7016 Před 6 lety +261

      real question is, can he braid your hair while he sings? damn.

    • @MsDogma68
      @MsDogma68 Před 5 lety +77

      Can he sing to me while he braids my hair

    • @Shroo0oomz
      @Shroo0oomz Před 5 lety +5

      Mel C hahahahhahahahhahahahhahahaahha

  • @thatzizname5150
    @thatzizname5150 Před 7 lety +96

    Props to him. The main riff on To Be Alone is pretty difficult to play while singing at the same time.

  • @katesuperczynski5620
    @katesuperczynski5620 Před 3 lety +59

    Omg when he sang the ooo's in to be alone my jaw literally dropped- he's amazing

  • @Angel-rz3cq
    @Angel-rz3cq Před 4 lety +339

    Take Me To Church ~ 0:00
    To Be Alone ~ 4:33
    Cherry Wine ~ 10:28

  • @rj7790
    @rj7790 Před 8 lety +241

    How can you not love this man? His voice is chilling

  • @antislutful
    @antislutful Před 8 lety +12739

    You can tell that Hozier is tired, tired, tired of singing Take me to Church. hahaha.

    • @ajohnson153
      @ajohnson153 Před 7 lety +1353

      Cadi Levox I'm also tired of hearing it. Not bashing Hozier, but Take Me To Church is played to death, especially when you consider that he has so many songs that are better.

    • @Roseisababe111
      @Roseisababe111 Před 7 lety +68

      Aaron Johnson can i get a list I wanna listen to them 😅

    • @amandafeliciano542
      @amandafeliciano542 Před 7 lety +76

      Indica Rose all of them lol

    • @fireinacan
      @fireinacan Před 7 lety +263

      That song is pure sex though! Everyone could use a break from it, though.

    • @FigsToGo
      @FigsToGo Před 6 lety +401

      this was filmed before the song got popular.

  • @freedomfayeverzola2069
    @freedomfayeverzola2069 Před 4 lety +37

    He's so shy and awkward. I LOVE HIM!

  • @lihuelmusetti8084
    @lihuelmusetti8084 Před 4 lety +49

    he is so cute omg. Like when he´s singing he has the most powerful voice to have ever existed and then when he has to talk he´s just like the lowercasest talker anyone can be.

  • @rachellllhines
    @rachellllhines Před 9 lety +2930

    This may sound weird but he has beautiful hands...

    • @jimbo5369
      @jimbo5369 Před 9 lety +36

      ***** yes it does sound weird :)

    • @MissNatalonga
      @MissNatalonga Před 8 lety +73

      ***** I agree Rachel, very feminine, piano-playing hands. Beautiful indeed.

    • @MortalVildhjart
      @MortalVildhjart Před 8 lety +6

      ***** They sound good to me.

    • @hoakhaibattan949
      @hoakhaibattan949 Před 8 lety +86

      Thanks god, I'm not the only one obsessed for his hand

    • @camilleleger9910
      @camilleleger9910 Před 8 lety +42

      OMG he does have nice hands

  • @stevetrivago
    @stevetrivago Před 5 lety +1251

    Damn.. I shouldn’t have watched this in an emotional mood.. I lost my son in a car accident last July.. his birthday is May 10.. I find peace in this music.. thank you NPR - tiny desk concerts are a huge part of my healing ✊🏼🙏🏼👏🏼 Edit 🎬 this band is a godsend

    • @lucyk8935
      @lucyk8935 Před 4 lety +44

      Steve Kutz I'm so sorry for your loss Mr. Kutz. I hope music continues to help you heal 💜

    • @beesokay
      @beesokay Před 4 lety +48

      My birthday is also may 10th. I'll think of him and you then and hold you in the light

    • @belovedwoman3398
      @belovedwoman3398 Před 4 lety +20

      My sincere and deepest sympathy about the loss of your child. I just can't and do not want to imagine your grief. I pray you continue to find healing in music. 🙏

    • @kiaraelonne8344
      @kiaraelonne8344 Před 4 lety +10

      Love to you and hope your strength returns and healing is deeper than the hurt one day

    • @christinechan6162
      @christinechan6162 Před 4 lety +8

      Much love to you and your family ❤️ I hope u are healing. x

  • @pbfoley
    @pbfoley Před 4 lety +107

    To Be Alone is a masterpiece. How does he carry his own bass line on the E AND play the A - e strings like that? Wow.

  • @golnoushabdoli7558
    @golnoushabdoli7558 Před 3 lety +406

    who's here watching this again after 6 years

  • @bobbyrengifo407
    @bobbyrengifo407 Před 9 lety +248

    I dont think I've ever experienced any song thats stuck out to me more than Cherry Wine. Such a beautiful song, I cant stop listening to it

    • @Studio19design
      @Studio19design Před 5 lety

      Check out his mahogany session

    • @justineking5643
      @justineking5643 Před 5 lety +1

      Check out Lilic Wine by Jeff Buckley (it's a cover but his version is great) and see what you think

  • @violet5114
    @violet5114 Před 5 lety +143

    He just release his new album Wasteland Baby! I hope NPR invites him again to sing his new songs.

  • @moemoe12321
    @moemoe12321 Před 3 lety +207

    The way he uses the sustained “pedal tone” in To Be Alone and Cherry Wine drives my very soul. Something about the repetition gives the songs their own heartbeats and dissonant character. Never fails to get me a bit emotional. Such goosebumps

  • @jared8002
    @jared8002 Před 4 lety +29

    HE STARTED GOING ALL OPERA AND I LITERALLY LIKE HAD A MINI STROKE FROM SHOCK

  • @TheWorstWolf
    @TheWorstWolf Před 9 lety +112

    It's so interesting to me, the contrast between his bold and amazing vocals and his quiet and laid back speaking voice. I love it!

  • @taylorparker8191
    @taylorparker8191 Před 5 lety +71

    zero mistakes, all the feelings, my god this guy is insane.

  • @braedenhunter6501
    @braedenhunter6501 Před rokem +14

    This man's range is a feat for mankind.

  • @SL-ow5ty
    @SL-ow5ty Před 3 lety +31

    6:45 his vocal range never fails to impress me

  • @Karrolicious
    @Karrolicious Před 9 lety +358

    I absolutely love these kinds of performances where it's all about the music

    • @oliverheartt
      @oliverheartt Před 9 lety +7

      theKS totally, i imagine that the audience had their phones away, not interested in videoing it for instagram or fb likes. Just appreciating the performance.

  • @JoeJacksonGT3
    @JoeJacksonGT3 Před 8 lety +145

    Huge props to that back up singer as well. So great being in that small area and keeping a note.

    • @bunt1691
      @bunt1691 Před 8 lety +5

      She held the arrangement together. Beautiful.

  • @amelia7641
    @amelia7641 Před 4 lety +512

    Watching all of these while in isolation. This is my favorite, so incredibly beautiful

  • @FraserFir
    @FraserFir Před rokem +64

    Hozier bridges the gap that many people see between music and other Art. The songs that this man creates are just as beautiful, timeless, and significant as Cathedrals built in the middle ages, as paintings done by the old masters, and by poems written long ago. His music is Artistic in a way that a lot of musicians today fail to capture

  • @loup2226
    @loup2226 Před 7 lety +139

    Dudes eyebrow game strong

  • @cait1843
    @cait1843 Před 8 lety +177

    Something about him makes me feel so hypnotized while watching and listening to him . He's so talented I'm in love .

  • @holyheck8631
    @holyheck8631 Před 4 lety +18

    hozier really makes me feel. that’s it.

  • @Yesitsmedaphne
    @Yesitsmedaphne Před 3 lety +39

    Looking back, you can see how much more confident and comfortable he has grown in his performing.

  • @sweetiepr1027
    @sweetiepr1027 Před 9 lety +36

    Him live here sounds so close to the actual recorded version. That is so rare

    • @Lolly-ms3pz
      @Lolly-ms3pz Před 3 lety

      his cherry wine was actually recorded live on a rooftop at sunrise 🥰

  • @johnking-qk3qm
    @johnking-qk3qm Před 9 lety +168

    jesus his live performance is better than studio imo thats crazy...

  • @mecredi73
    @mecredi73 Před rokem +5

    When he sings the angels weep.

  • @robbyt.5258
    @robbyt.5258 Před 9 měsíci +7

    He's so modest and shy, there are many who aren't so talented. But these are snobbish and cocky on stage. He's in a class of his own.

  • @MySillySongs
    @MySillySongs Před 8 lety +689

    reading the other comments, I wonder about why people are so negative. This is an attractive man with an amazing amount of talent. personally i like the long hair, and I am very fond of the Irish accent. On top of all that, he is an amazing poet. So let's celebrate that. Why do people have to be so negative about admiration shown to others? For gosh sake can't we just celebrate the human condition? And admire the heck out of extraordinary talent as this man has?

    • @Yosef9438
      @Yosef9438 Před 6 lety +20

      People insist on putting down others when they are unhappy with their own achievements, or worse, look at someone and see an "other," someone or something they don't understand and fear.

    • @acestorms5256
      @acestorms5256 Před 5 lety +5

      putting people on pedestals isn't for everyone. The more people are content with their life, the easier it is for them to acknowledge and accept someones talent. But why does everyone always have to like the same thing as everyone else? Why can't you accept that there's different people from different walks of life.Digustibus non est disputandum.I like his music and appreciate his public appearances, not that it matters.

    • @BEG_Bueno
      @BEG_Bueno Před 5 lety +1

      absolutely love this guy and he is very handsome im a man and can comfortably say that plus he's irish aswell!

    • @moelazer
      @moelazer Před 4 lety +36

      I literally haven't found any negative comment scrolling this far now, guess your comment worked well here ^_^

    • @Bellamarcella1212
      @Bellamarcella1212 Před 3 lety

      Valerie Fadok and how can he be even hotter with the glasses?

  • @mcelroynat
    @mcelroynat Před 9 lety +54

    My kind of music. Chill, powerful, passionate, and soulful.

    • @giorgio1943
      @giorgio1943 Před 6 lety

      Evan McElroy ever listen to Tiger Lou band ?

  • @samatiesse
    @samatiesse Před rokem +21

    I saw Hozier live in Paris a couple of years ago and it was one of the absolute best concert of my life. There's something so thick, tangible about his music. You can actually feel it around you, through you. Beautiful.

  • @nitrobike123
    @nitrobike123 Před 4 lety +67

    His talent is unreal. He's one of the few artists that sounds better live and in person.

  • @mslindsvlog
    @mslindsvlog Před 9 lety +672

    Hozier has outstanding projection in his voice, holy hell. He is so wonderful

    • @guitaroable
      @guitaroable Před 9 lety +2

      Why is it always about SINGING with females . The singer is always the most musically ignorant one in a band . Mozart , Bach , Paganini , Miles Davis , John Coltrane , ect. ect. didn't sing ! Try mastering a musical instrument ! The dumbing down of music ! If any of these musical genius's of the past were alive in today's dumbed down world they would never win a Grammy for record of the year !

    • @mslindsvlog
      @mslindsvlog Před 9 lety +79

      wow, I just said he was a good singer. Haha, relax!

    • @guitaroable
      @guitaroable Před 9 lety

      mslindsvlog
      He also plays a f'n MUSICAL INSTRUMENT and you didn't think that was important enough to comment on !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @guitaroable
      @guitaroable Před 9 lety

      mslindsvlog
      Music ISN'T all about SINGING ! Bach , Mozart or Miles Davis would have never made it on " The Voice " or "American Idol" . The dumbing down of music ! People are to lazy or stupid to try and master a musical instrument anymore but everyone want's to be on stage . Go buy a musical instrument and learn to play it well ! Sorry if that was to negative for you princess .

    • @mslindsvlog
      @mslindsvlog Před 9 lety +39

      It's over, what does any of this even matter for? When you're dead, rotting in the ground, you're not going to think about how music is dumbing down the people of today's society. I think you're taking this out of proportion. Can I not make a comment saying, in my opinion, that he is a great singer without getting some guy like you bashing on me and throwing a temper tantrum over it? I feel sorry that you spend your day attacking people over the internet for harmlessly making a comment that had no intentions of starting any sort of shit. Take your aggression and pent up anger onto something more productive than starting a fully fledged argument on CZcams. Stop prodding me over a comment I posted days ago, it's completely irreverent.

  • @tesiawhite
    @tesiawhite Před 5 lety +322

    Her eyes and words are so icy
    Oh but she burns
    Like rum on the fire
    Hot and fast and angry as she can be
    I walk my days on a wire.
    It looks ugly, but it's clean,
    Oh momma, don't fuss over me.
    The way she tells me I'm hers and she is mine
    Open hand or closed fist would be fine
    The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine.
    Calls of guilty thrown at me
    All while she stains
    The sheets of some other
    Thrown at me so powerfully
    Just like she throws with the arm of her brother.
    But I want it
    It's a crime
    That she's not around most of the time.
    The way she shows me I'm hers and she is mine
    Open hand or closed fist would be fine
    Blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine.
    Her fight and fury is fiery
    Oh but she loves
    Like sleep to the freezing
    Sweet and right and merciful
    I'm all but washed
    In the tide of her breathing.
    And it's worth it, it's divine
    I have this some of the time.
    The way she shows me I'm hers and she is mine
    Open hand or closed fist would be fine
    The blood is rare and sweet as cherry wine.

    • @angiedee255
      @angiedee255 Před 4 lety +7

      Thanks Teshia for the lyrics !!

    • @noeliarocio4367
      @noeliarocio4367 Před 2 lety

      "While she stains the sheets of some other"... What does than means?

    • @bubbletea6320
      @bubbletea6320 Před 2 lety +7

      @@noeliarocio4367 cheating

    • @daydreamer7277
      @daydreamer7277 Před rokem +2

      @@noeliarocio4367 I understood that as her cheating on him.

    • @noeliarocio4367
      @noeliarocio4367 Před rokem

      @@daydreamer7277 thanks, that's what I thought

  • @irene-marivanderwalt9731
    @irene-marivanderwalt9731 Před 4 lety +55

    Dear heaven, you don't realise how he's grown and matured since Take Me To Church released and I miss this younger version of him but I also love who he is now and I'm so torn

    • @MeghanF93
      @MeghanF93 Před 4 lety +2

      Iréne-Mari van der Walt I saw him twice last year and I think he’s grown a lot in terms of confidence on stage. He also interacted a lot with the audience at both shows which was cool