John Legend: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
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- čas přidán 2. 08. 2020
- The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk (home) concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It's the same spirit - stripped-down sets, an intimate setting - just a different space.
August 3, 2020 | Bob Boilen - John Legend fully embraced the spirit of the Tiny Desk for his quarantine concert. He filmed this four-song performance in an office, in this case the Los Angeles office of his management company Friends At Work. He endearingly refers to his piano as his "tiny desk." He flew his seven-piece band out from Philadelphia to fill that office with utter joy.
They kick off the set with "Ooh Laa," a song John calls "doo-wop meets trap" it's also the lead-off track to his summer album, Bigger Love. In fact, all of the songs filmed on this day are from Bigger Love, including "Conversations in the Dark," which John says is "a good song for babies to dance to - you might want to get married to it, too, if you're so inclined." Meanwhile, behind the band on a big screen reads, "Speak the truth, even if your voice shakes."
While introducing his final song, "Bigger Love,"he tells us that "I wrote all the songs before the pandemic, before we saw folks marching in the streets, mourning (the) life of George Floyd, expressing their outrage. But some of these songs feel even more appropriate now, feel like we need them more now then we did even when I wrote them. This song 'Bigger Love' is about the power of love to get us through tough times, the idea that when you have love, it makes you more resilient, it makes you more hopeful And we all need a little dance break, too, right?" So enjoy and turn it up. - Hudba
0:01 Ooh Laa
3:38 Wild
7:32 Conversations in the Dark
12:47 Bigger Love
Thanks!
❤❤
Timestamp guy you are always welcomed on youtube♥️
7:32🔥🔥🥺
Obrigado
The rarest time NPR sounded like on a huge stage.
That first track was as smooth as his skin
Baybaaaaay you ain't lie. Cocobutter smooth dripping like honey. Wheeew😅
Pretty sure this is how John starts his day... Every day...
John isn't appreciated enough ✨ Loved Ooh Laa 🙌🏼 His musical catalog is NOT to be slept on! Ordinary people, This Time, So High, Stay With You, Greenlight, Save Room, Again, PDA (We just don't care), Heaven, Tonight, You & I, All of Me.....the list goes on & on 😍🙌🏼💗
Yes!!!!!!! I love him so much! I mean he has countless songs for me to choose from when I get married. Luckily my fiancé loves his music as much as I do!
...or else why would you marry him.
Live it up!
"Used to love you"
im ready to go right now im ready to go riiight noowww . 123 greenlight
His voice is literally like melted butter! So soulful and takes you to another place when he sings!
I couldn’t explain it any better myself
With maple syrup
literally no
YESSSSSS!
John “age don’t matter” Legend
True
Forever young
“Ooh La” vibes are jaw dropping. A whole new world man😩
Ever since he became a Zaddy, he been glowing. A special kind of glow.
Facts
NewAlias Lets just day his wife is a bit eccentric when it comes to describing young children. I think she’s frequently intoxicated and/or lives in a world not governed by the rules you & I obey
Trevor Jonathan she’s no shane dawson.
IKR
My word, John Legend is a beautiful man, periodt.
Adrenochrome?
His wife doesn’t think so LOL
John has such a rich voice, I appreciate his lyricism and artistry. You can tell he puts everything into crafting his music.
Can we just take a moment to give a shout out to the ladies providing those harmonies. My goodness. This is a solid set from everyone. Thank you for you.
He sings with his whole body and soul. So beautiful. Ugh and his shirt!!
Yezzzaa so sensual and sexy. He moves with his music so beautifully.. super. Talented 😍😘 love John
His voice is like flowing water so clean and crisp! God I love him!!🥰
Underrated background singers!!!
That Ohh La joint is fireeeeeee
Facts
would be so cool if u can also credit the players and the vocalists and the sound guys! they did an amazing job and people should know them too!
He did that
@@AM-mg7gj When? I watched till the end and didnt see/hear him acknowledge them..
I've never heard an opening track so FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John’s dancing is everything 😂 so cute!
SIS in the middle killed her vocals during Bigger Love, I heard/felt that!
Bless you John Legend, bless the mother that bore you 💫🎤🖤
Wonderful. Just what I needed to face another COVID filled fun day. Smile. Take a deep breath. Give thanks to Tiny Desk. So smooth. Ooh la la.
Be safe, keep smiling, and have an awesome week 😊
Literally 99% won’t see this but if you do,God bless you stay safe and have a wonderful day🙂😃
thank you, you as well!!
Shalom and thank you
Yausssssss the ladies in the back !!!!!! Sannnnggggggggg....
John Legend, you are beautiful. I'm so so sorry for your recent loss. My best wishes to you and family. I love you.
Even as a heterosexual man I couldn't be more jealous of Chrissy Teigen for being married to him.
Lets just day his wife is a bit eccentric when it comes to describing young children. I think she’s frequently intoxicated and/or lives in a world not governed by the rules you & I obey
you should embrace those homosexual feelings. Like, work with it, it's perfecty nomal.
🤣❤
Hahahahaha!!! As a heterosexual woman who LOVES Chrissy Teigen, Bigger Love & this live performance made me feel ... aiight aiight, John deserves Chrissy :D
🤣❤yes me too
Cried so hard for "Conversations in the Dark" it was my first time hearing it. I never cry over music, always thought it was so corny but wow this song is so great.
This was lovely. Can we get a Jill Scot tiny desk please @npr music
@npr
@npr
Mos Def @npr
@npr
This was my favorite performance of "Conversations in the dark."
He turned a small room into a big stage 🔥🔥🔥
I could listen to him sing all day😍 Chrissy is super lucky
To give all performers a true Tiny Desk feel John has decided to fit a full grand piano into the room and then had everyone crowd around it :D
his voice transcends genre he can do anything fr !!
One of the best I seen of him performing and I LOVE john. Everything, the lyrics of the new songs, the band and the 3 stunning background singers. So special, such an underrated artist
John Legend is definitely not underrated, he's won 10 Grammys, a Tony and an Oscar, and he keeps coming out with delicious music, he's a modern-day legend!
Back vocals were putting in that WORK!
I was really hoping for Slow Cooker, it's my favorite song on the album. But, I still enjoyed this. John's voice is everything!
I mean, what a groove.
He's definitely legit. I stan him. His voice and groove are so phenomenal! 😍🤭👍
Gorgeous. Classy soulful hugely talented... Should I carry on?
Sing John 🎤
we need a concert like Frank Ocean
i would die. our boy been MIA for so long :(
Yessss🥺❤️
We have been begging for this
Ohhh that guy on "wild" is killing that guitar 🎸 🔥🔥🔥 I mean killing it!!! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
“Conversations in the Dark” definitely felt like Magick!!
🥺🥺🥺
Ladies and gentlemen, My friend, Mr. John Legend
The voice, the white outfit, the pout - yas girl 🙌🏻🙌🏻👌🏻👌🏻
Yes John I’m loving “actions” off the new album!!!!!
Love you John♥️
from JPN🇯🇵
this man is a such CRIMINAL, HE STOLE MY HEART
WHY does he keep avoiding his first albums while they were the game changers? Is it only me who sighs for "Save Room" these days? Man… come on!
He's probably bored of singing the same thing over and over.
Watch his versuz with Alicia. You'll get all the oldies
Probably gets tired coloring in the same old lines. This artist has got to explore more
It might be because Kanye produced a lot of the songs or the the wholefirst two albums. He probably dont want to do no more business with him
He’s trying to promote his latest work so it can do just as well. 🙂
I thought the guy in the back was tame impala
thats exactly why I clicked on this, lol
@@rvuksonm saaaaame
Same!
same 😂
Ben O’Neill.
You go!!! Mr. Legend, how under quarantine from a deadly airborne virus do you produce a “home” concert of this high caliber?! Only you!! And thank you for it.
Love the Sistas background vibe with John💕👍🏽😁🎼🎤🎤🎤
That drummer and bass are killin it!!!!!
When i moved into my house my alarm was set to go off at 7am. It was set to a particular radio station and between 7 and 715 they would play "Heaven only knows". That was my wake up song and a nice memory from when i moved into my new house.
Thanks for reminding me of this song
I love this man I love his voice and everything ❤️🥰💋
Ohh Laa = good vibes
Wild = pure magic
✨🔥✨🔥
Literally every song on this album is gold
This deserves more views, this concert out here giving me all the feels..., esp conversations in the dark
I truly believe these songs/new album are from his love for Chrissy!
So talented! John Legend is a musical gift from God! Oh and so nice to look at! 😊
Diggin it the upright bass mmmm. Music really bringin people together
Thank youuuu
One of the best artists out there
Qué importante frase la de la pizarra "Di la verdad incluso si tu voz tiembla"!!! Touché!!
Qué hermoso Tiny Desk Home!!!!
Gracias gracias gracias !!!
John voice is so amazing man!
I LOVE THIS MAN
I clicked on this notification soooooo Fast!!!!! Love John Legend! His voice is Golden 🙌🏽
BEST. Tiny. Desk. EVER. (And I have watched at least 90% and appreciated them all in their own ways). Bigger Love has been the album on repeat to infuse these pandemic days with joy for me, and seeing this live performance was such a gift. Thank you, NPR + John Legend and band! This was truly a uplift for the soul.
That every 'ohhh la' on song has got serious romantic emotions. I can feel 😄
John is perfection personified 😭😭❤
My God - there's absolutely zero doubt why Legend deserves praise 🙌🏼✨ I hardly know his work but man that opener 😘✨👌🏼✨🥰
John legend has always remained himself... He stays in his Lane and continues to win! Wasn't amazing inspiration, singer, an overall human being!
These home concert have much bigger production value than the original tiny desk
i am in love with john legend
Great artist really show how great they are at Tiny Desk. This should be a prerequisite to making any albums.
Thanks John and Thanks NPR!
how would anyone get on here without an album?
@@TeamPill good point! Maybe create a new series.
Shouldn't be a prerequisite but I see your point haha
John is a real legend. ♥️
Real legend doesn't even need auto tune 🎶 perfect voice!!!!!
Beautiful soul and music, legend that his name!!! Bless you and your family!!
Yes it is
How are you?
To Mr. John Legend... Those songs where beautiful. My daughter and I danced to the last one, Bigger Love. 😍
John Legend will always be my favourite artist of all time❤️
As an artist and as a man, John is aging so well !
I have the album, but this still gets me excited
Where do I click to applause?
Lord I’m in the spirit now 💕🎄🙌🏾
I salute you Mr legend,I'm currently at South Africa listening to your wonderful and powerful music
Oh those low notes on the 5 string bass sound amazing in Wild
4 strings! Just through an octave pedal for that song :)
I would fall for this man so easily and quickly!!
Ooh laaaaa 😚
I can see why this man has 12 Grammys.. this man is truly a class on his own..
John Legend is the only few performers that have the Same voice even in live performances
Well I absolutely loved the first song 😍 Okay I had to edit... this entire Concert made my soul smile! I was having an anxiety filled night until I watched this! So soothing! I loved this so much I think I’m going to watch it again. I am so pleased 🥰
Well Said. I Loved It, Saved It, Downloaded It🔥🔥
Big vibes!
One of my all time favorite artists...
This whole album speaks to my soullllll 🥰🥰
Whow ‘Wild’ what an amazing rendition hats off! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🎹🎼♥️lovely back-up gals nailing it!
I love the ENTIRE ALBUM! Beautiful music sir❤️
woah first song goosebumps already
Pop off band and background singers! We hear y’all!✨
Okay John!!! 🔥🔥🔥
Feeling Mr Legend’s music❤️
there s nothing sounds like john legend. dude was born with a giant gift. i consider myself lucky just to live in the same era with him. thank you npr
great voices solid musicians, but boring watered down pop music.....
Thankyou tiny desk 😘