The National - "So Far Around The Bend" from Dark Was The Night (official video)

[campbellova]

heartbreaker beautiful song, has been my anthem for a couple years now; wish they would play it live, I've waited and waited

[MyChloe007]

Magnifique (:

[cameronmichaelkeys]

they probably don't perform this anymore because Pavement is actually getting back together! Her prayers were answered, the song served its purpose...

[Numiful]

OMG They're from Cincinnati! AHH, yes. Cincinnati's Artists are the best artists.

[evelhelper]

your brother is NOT interested dude, really, not at all......probably cause he has a name you never mentioned

[Cam3210]

I loathe people who have to analyse and label everything. The best music is felt, not thought and I'm sure these guys didn't have a huge debate about what they were playing.

[adamcarr1994]

Never play this song live anymore which sucks

[blackfrancis55]

so much beatles on the sleeve in this one. it's great, but that's why it's not on their cd's. love it.

[gogobaga]

amazing talent here. i thought the flute part was just synth until i saw this haha

[alherna2]

what a good song!

[nationalhipster]

To thewillhoit. Hahahahaha. Good one. I didn't get it til I scrolled down. Then I read yours again and busted out laughing. Simple yet funny.

[thewillhoit]

Lamest debate ever.

[aaronchasemusic]

@jerry101988

[hafecktor]

great work

[maytracks]

I like this video. what type of camera did you shoot it with?

[aYoHeSzFRESH1]

ooo

[bronco1971]

Fucking money.

[magic585]

I love the way the piano and violin play in a different time signature than the rest of the song!

[jerry101988]

They don't; you're just hearing polyrhythms.

[aaronchasemusic]

the piano and strings are playing polyrhythms, however that term means the same thing as playing in a different time signature than the other instruments.

@magic585 you are right! and when that happens they are called polyrhythms

[jerry101988]

It doesn't mean the same thing as playing in a different time signature. Playing in a different time signature can cause polyrhythms, but you can also have them within the same time signature.

[magic585]

@jerry101988 wait so what is a polyrhythm?

[jerry101988]

A polyrhythm generally SOUNDS like you're hearing people play in two different time signatures, but very very rarely is that the case, since that makes music very difficult for a group to follow and still stay together.

I don't know how much you know about music, but an example of polyrhythms would be playing triplets agains eighth notes, causing a 2-against-3 feel, or triplets against sixteenth notes, causing 3-against-4. It's just impractical for it to occur in two different time signatures.

[aaronchasemusic]

I have a bachelors in music from berklee college of music, thats how much I know about music.

It would impractical to NOTATE it that way, although you do see it, particularly in modern classical music.

As in your example (which is hardly a poly rhythm, try 5 over 4): you could notate one instrument as 12/8 and one as 4/4...

You can notate it either way.

therefore making it, (to the ear and therefor for all purposes) the exact same thing.

[aaronchasemusic]

to further my point, when the composer of this song decided they wanted a flute to play the polyrhythm on this song and they got a flute player and they had to write out a chart for her, how do you think they notated it? it would be incredibly hard to read when the whole passage is written as a polyrhythm, as opposed to writing her out a chart as a simple normal rhythm.

furthering my point that either way you write it sounds the same, therefore making it the same thing.

[jerry101988]

Well, we will just continue to disagree, so there is no point in going further. Also, 2 against 3 and 3 against 4 are still polyrhythms, though they may not be quite as complex as 5 against 4.

And just because it SOUNDS the same doesn't make it the same. Personally, I'd prefer to have my part written in the same time signature, so I know how it will feel in context, instead of having to first hear it. Personally, the syncopation that polyrhythms cause doesn't bother me in reading. Oh well.

[aaronchasemusic]

yeah you're right, 2 over 3 is just as much of a polyrhythm as 5 over 4, I was just being a condescending asshole. sorry ; )

I agree with you, like the difference between a B7b13(no 5) chord and a B7+, they imply different scales to the reader, however they will sound exactly the same way. They are just subtle hints as to how the composer meant the piece to be interpreted, however can be interpreted either way.

so I agree, to a beginners point of view, they can be viewed as the same thing.

[gonzivon151]

love it

[khanqaisar1ist]

the best

[truatfe]

Love this album

[ibreathealot]

I like it.

[lovelycaligirls]

what

[ImmortalDreams1]

=]=]=]=

[ilovemyhoens]

directed by Vincent Moon, same one that directed Miroir Noir for Arcade Fire, who are also on the Dark Was the Night album. Full Circle :)

[CaucasianSkankHoes]

nice

[jmisiur]

hated it. stfu and just play the music

[TheCute103]

JJJJJJJJJ

[georgemecheal]

;;okj;o'

[aduncanmusic]

this is incredible

[dadingan]

yyyyyyyyyy

[dadingan]

yup

[jaqzzzz]

"There are two ways of living, one is nothing is a miracle, The second is everything is a miracle, I believe in the latter." --- Albert Einstein

Most choose the 1st:(

[Twavatar]

Qqwaaaaaawqqq

[nofx84]

wow, this is featured on the front page.nice

[begalthegreat]

they never disappoint

[nofx84]

nope

[youlosez]

Now that is a lovely song.

[kreed1]

I have lived with AIDS for 28 years! And this song says it in a nutshell!

Thanks so much~Survivors guilt in the 80's/ living with it~trying to get others to fight for new laws and just to live! i now help others like myself to live ans sdvocate..your message and music was just awe insopiring Thank you so much and I will pass it on to all of my Pt.s~Kat~

[andyoblah1]

i know this is a stupid question and forgive me if i offend you in anyway but does hurt having AIDS ? and does getting high help with the pain cause one of the lyrics is smoking through an apple or something

[oasis512512]

Hahaha wtf ^

[daggerbluebird]

so good. any word on a new album date?

[BlueLinedOwl]

I read somewhere it's due out summer '10.

[APETITSPOIS]

Damned!! These guys are incredible, they got THE sound I love...

[melodramalofi]

Precioso.

[babywenttoamsterdam]

i picked the compilation up in february and never really listened to it until recently and wow such great songs such great artists. this is a great song!,

[hnavarro]

beautiful song

[2008buttons]

Love this song!

[pattyrosy]

Love this!!!

[Vuig]

One of the best bands of the moment!

[connorlangley44]

well said!