Damien Rice - Delicate (Live from the Basement)

[alw41524]

If you think this is pure passion, watch the 9 crimes version of 'live from the basment'. Holy shit. That's passion. My computer was literally shaking with emotion at the end.

[ieatmothersfordinner]

its passion, its love. its damien fucking rice <3

[riodejanero2007]

Best version of this song hands down!

[yosoysupertramp]

He's a real musician... I want more music from you Damien!

[StrengthentheGemini]

Gorgerous song and voice

A lot of the musicians that play the basement seem so intense, I wouldn't be surprised if the floor was just more comfortable for him to play his music. The emotion his displayed playing 9 crimes was seriously chilling. This performance isn't far behind that one.

[ccrball1]

i.. i was just watching like being sucked inside.

his pose and clothe color, even his cup next to him are so much harmonized with the song.

[CantandoSiempre05]

 <3'

[tampachill24]

Makes me wanna take that shot of tequila after an argument

with my chick

[chrissybull]

This guy is class. I met him after his gig in Cardiff a few years ago. He doesn't sign autographs or let people take pictures. Just a humble and very talented musician! Really nice guy

[tlh235]

i beg of you for a new studio album...

[Sagatun333]

If there's one person i would like to talk to on this earth, it must Damien <3

[SaNdRiTaRoCk]

Simply beautiful! His music always gives me calm, i love listen him.

[Butterfly5202000]

Pure talent.

[XXXXsuperxXXXX]

you can play guitar and even sing that is cool

you rock

[Morfee]

Extremely low ceilinged basement?

[phillozoph50]

@Morfee No,extremely high floor basement:)

[bearclawhogs44]

What pain! I love the way he sings 'why?' He captures the heartbreak magnificently. Certainly a talented & powerful songwriter. 

[MadGuyver88]

I just got introduced to Damien Rice a few months ago and this is by far his best song

[Bearcatlax18]

this dude is so... heavy i guess is a good word for it like he can make you feel like he feels just by singing

[randomrainbow17]

SIMPLY MINDBLOWING.

[Bob226226226]

Use to like this until the girl I like and her bf chose this song and he doesn't even like damien

[ayaanhafiz]

@Bob226226226 pussy. 

[bern73]

if he wanted a chair as most of u seem to think he needed!!! he wudda got a chair ... jesus can ya not see the songs he sang he wanted to sing and play on his knees...thats called talent !!! he is playing from his soul ...... stupid comments !!! get a life and a chair !

[charlieboobop]

@bern73 Pleeassse... chill. It's called a joke. The guy is God, if he wanted a chair he'd get one but I'm pretty sure everyone knows this. So instead of attacking people's friendly banter then why don't YOU get a chair, sit on it, and just listen.

[TheRadioBembe]

amazing !

[xjimdim]

pure emotion!!!!

[jersey8809]

love this song.. amazing

[marustahl]

<3333

[lufc550]

You need to be on your knees singing this song. Damien Rice <3

[vickiedoherty]

SO beautiful! I get true goosebumps listening to this, and the album O will be a fave of mines forever! Every single track is amazing!

[Cuoin]

His poor knees...

[alewwho]

goosebumps.

[South4TheSummer]

He is on his knees because he is praying:) It sounds like a prayer......

[garrethdavis]

god this man is incredible

[utubemostwanted]

heard from LOST

[ppaccola]

Delicate without Lisa is not the same

[lilshortypie72]

i love it!

[KYankush]

Most talented artist.....

[mranam00]

good version!!

[punkrock383]

Amazing song!

[AliceBlamey12]

Damien Rice and Dallas Green should make a song together because they're both fcking awesome

[taylorenora]

I love Damien. A true artist.

[Flodaph]

Wow....This is so Wow ......I'M so going to buy this CD tonight

[nikarro]

You can buy it??? Where?

[Flodaph]

@nikarro Sorry I tought I could but I did not ......I bought CD 9 and 0 there are really good

[nikarro]

They are great! that is all right, thanks!

[aggeman2]

I love that way he makes the music seem to dissapear. This is beyond music. This is raw emtion, all of his songs are that way. Damien Rice, you put words to my feelings <3

[Akeed100]

that'S just a great Performance and absoluteness Music...Damien rice you are speciall !!

[skeasor]

Ive never seen anyone record in that position.

[vikkeyland]

i dont think i ever see artist put emotion in there music like this anymore i love everything he does

[homosexugay]

What about Thom Yorke? Different type of music but the emotion and soul is definitely there.

Personnally i think that Thom is on a godly level when it comes to putting emotion in a song but Damien is right behind, amazing enough.

[83assasin]

damien is a true artist he doesnt care about anything but being real to his art poetry and music he loves and feels his work like me hahaha

but yeah i identify myself with him in my own rights but i got a long way to go in his music

[83assasin]

im from mexico and he dries my wetback with this song lol

[giannagirl]

Sina rakastat minua.....Tahdon vain sut!

[motherocean24]

Life is a journey and we're all travellers. Maybe someday you'll find one who'll stay. Don't take that for granted!

[happytime13]

This song gives me temperary emotional easy from my permant feeling of offness from when i fell in love with a beautiful traveller who is never coming back..

[Scoob505]

life is ships in the night.

[sweetlaulauXx]

I almost saw him at Osheaga's festival in Montreal but my sister has canceled the day of the show. I was so sad!

[contreras86]

anyone know what mic he uses in this video ?

[salemcoonsniper]

Looks like a Neumann u47 or 87

[SoCal748]

God. I've heard his songs so many times, but they still blow me away. So much emotion and talent from a great artist...

[DunDamage]

awesome ha!!!

[s4mw33l]

how the heck can he sit on his knees like that the whole time?! amazing voice though, but ouch xD

[bigspliffs]

pure passion

[xxholly94]

his songs are amazing..you can understand the meaning but just when you thnk you know what his songs are about another alternitive comes along...just amazing...

[slasherprincess]

This song makes my cry, such emotion, such talent, love this guy, had a Damien Rice day today just listening to all he's got, makes me miss my Kilkenny home!

[darksflower]

I HAVE to see this man in concert !!!!!!

[djreibread]

Check out that Irish face fuzz, lol.

[kevinfaulkner00]

and whats wrong with irish face fuzz???

[Katiebaby22]

They're the best. One of my favourite DR songs. Absolutely love it.

[jiggerlicious]

theese basement recordings are really really good.

[deynath2118218]

so good...

[somelikeitcoldand]

This song is amazing!

Damien Rice has a really, really good voice.

[nununu8]

the fact that he's on his knees gives the performance a great level of intamacy and feeling. words become harder to come by with everytime i hear his music. brilliant!

[brianshinsaccount]

his orange clothes make him look like a convict... an extremely talented convict

[iknowme]

not to mention the haircut =P

[umhiiskate]

Not only that, but he's alone, on his knees playing in a basement.. giving the feeling of a jail cell.. Not to mention the emotion that a lonesome prisoner might feel.

[mrsJediLizard]

@brianshinsaccount ~ I never thought of it that way, but i think that's why it's sexy, ... it's raw. I love his music, and these sessions are perfect.

[snboring]

theres so many great version of this song but there's something about this video...amazing. mesmerizing.

[indieshizesalutnberg]

And why'd ya sing Hallelujah

If it means nothing to you

Why'd you sing with me at all?

[mecasly2music]

Lost

[gtfreak2112]

some one give the guy a damn chair

[bigdavid351]

hahaha

[AlexNooka]

@gtfreak2112 in that position the rooms sounds better in terms of acoustics.

[69pittman69]

@gtfreak2112 He's got one he just doesn't seem to want to sit in it!

[meningitismetal]

@gtfreak2112 I love how he is humble enough to just kneel on the floor..

[mehridin]

other "humble" people who like to kneel on the floor include tolerant groups of people who like to stone women, cut limbs and murder other people who aren't as "humble". The streets of most of the large cities in Europe are full with them. then of course we have the humble emo kids, the humble hippies and the humble left-wing radicals, anarchists and hooligans who among other things also love to throw stones and cause riots; in between sitting around on the ground in public places.

[loveuketoo]

@mehridin

you are talking shit like it's going out of fashion

[scgsmart]

He's a poet among many, thats for sure (kind of an understatement lol)

[jussjosh]

hey can someone explain me the meaning of the song? for example i don't understand the chorus:

So why do you fill my sorrow

With the words you've borrowed

From the only place you've known

thanks! anyway

[loanerr]

Y la quiere convencer de que estén juntos haciéndole notar el porqué su relación sería perfecta. Ella sabe qué decirle, sabe consolarlo, sabe acompañarlo pero por algo no pueden estar juntos. Parece que le cuestiona por qué es perfecta si no va a estar con él.

[jussjosh]

hm... i understood a little bit of that XD thanks!

[squirrel7t7]

I think hes trying to say "say what u mean, not what u think i want to hear"

[imwatchn4u]

"it's not that we're scared. it's just that its delicate."

luv that line. so many time people mistake gentleness for weakness. In his subtlety, Damien Rice is one of the strongest singers I've ever heard.

[rmaxtpmx]

i accidentally happened upon damien rice, and instantly fell in love. i've played this song til my hand cramps, and my voice dies. for me, it's as if nick drake never took his life..and this show is amazing. thanks much for the post.

[ryo2ryo]

all of the songs from " the basement" are incredible.

i wish i had been there to listen this performance....but at least i`m so honored to do it on Youtube.

[bebichon]

I am from Japan. this is very nice and in fact so are all of his songs.

[nequen]

from argentina

it's fuckingly and melancolingly perfect

[Marinacarmenp]

I love this song, the version live from the basement is my favourite. I´m also from Argentina.

[ibarracarbajal]

my god... txs Mr. Rice, that was amazing

[bern73]

i can honestly say this song gives me shivers for all the right reasons ,each line has amazing depth i cant pick my fav line because its delicate . my my the passion ...

[dillarooke]

It feels so good to have found the best music you can listen to..

So touching so moving so undescribeable..

[HelenH96]

Aren't we all????

[2poetic4words]

Despite the fact that Damien Rice's voice is so beautiful that it brings one to tears, he voice undoubtedly uplifts the soul.

[javierabLG]

wonderful

[alittlebirdnamedevie]

this is a fantastic version of 'delicate', probably the best i've ever heard

[Kevster1993]

Get this man out of the basement, he deserves to be in the Living room at least! (oj)

Great voice.

[mylittlepony333]

ughh once he gets to the chorus my heart wrenches in my chest this song is gorgeous. one of my favorites

[TheBrotzz]

Exactly. I totally agree with alot of these comments. About the feeling you get from this song, and how much of an amazing artist this man is. I absolutely love songs that you can feel the emotion in, understand the lyrics and what their saying and almost relate to them in a way. Thank you for uploading this video, truely an amazing and beautiful song....

[darydickens]

What a feeling....

[Spizaitos]

Seeing this video I can understand what it means to sing from the soul... damien couldn't care less if noone or everyone heard him sing, he just had to sing, to express what he's feeling; and in doing that his voice lifts me up and transcends to me every delicate of his powerful feelings. What an artist!!!

[utubemostwanted]

love this song, 1st heard on LOST :'(

[ilcorvojo2]

it's a tv show, called "from the basement"

[enzogiampieri]

actually, this "basement" is up in Newcastle, take a right on northumberland street, go past the bar pacific on your left, head down past vision express, you will see a blue door, knock 6 times, then say the words "im a slave for he music" and you will be granted entry! Keep this quiet tho, dont want the whole world knowing :)

[ceiley1234]

This is one of the most amazing performances i have ever seen, beautiful

[LovelyLadyDMB20]

This is beautiful.

[mattdot666]

Such a heartwarming song. Such a pretty guitar tone.

[coldplay143]

this is one of the most beautiful songs...

[giannagirl]

This melody is so addictive...just the beginning ~ so familiar and comforting. The words create a new plane to soar from...I adore this man's mind.

[DCFAC]

He makes my heart skip a beat.

[avensss]

just amazing~ Who's that girl he sings for?

[oscarkev190]

If you mean who was that girl that used to sing with him her name is Lisa Hannigan and last year her and damien decided to go their seperate ways and now she is a solo artist and her amazing debut album "sea sew" is out now

her first single (also amazing) "lille" is on ilcorvojo2's channel you should definitely check it out

[peewee333]

the passion in his voice is what makes his music so breathtakingly beautiful

[sophiegra]

pasion, sentimiento...musica por sus venas

[DMB2741]

I've listend to this everyday for the last 2 weeks, intense.

[Summerside911]

Where can I get these "live from the basement" versions.....?

[krusader85]

i see passion on his face whenever he sings

[stephenjoshea]

Whose basement is he in?

[y2marktheshark]

best version of this on here...not his usual guitar...wot is it?? cant really tell, is it a Martin?

[didoma73]

mine! XD...sitting on my carpet !

it's just a private session made to present the artist w/o any host or interference

[tylerhahn]

nigel godrich's basement. he's a producer who has done most of his amazing work with radiohead. they call him the 6th member of radiohead. watch the radiohead from the basement concert. its awesome.

[AlexiMa]

he torns EVERYTHING. I adore this artist because he needs just his guitar and a mic not even a chair. And look what he can do just with this. That's fantastic. He blows me up

[boxsmile]

God i listen to him and think that it cant possibly get any better than this and then he hits a certain note and i completely melt. Frick he is just AMAZING.

[SeetherSnob]

ohhhh. sigh. a kneeling Delicate siiiiiiigh.

[safari2010]

I just feel this music... thanks damien!

[Shaftell]

Thanks for the upload.

When was this?

[ksilich]

Damien Rice is the MOST amazing artist of our time. His words, his voice, his passion is unbelievable. I listen to him every day and can't believe that one man could put out such amazing music..........What I would give to have him back in the Chicagoland area to see LIVE once again. I cannot express to people enough what an amazing voice this individual has. The talent from this man is speechless. I will never stop being a Damien fan, he puts me in a different world.......a better place.

[turnturnaway]

he should do a solo tour... i love him with the band but some of his best songs are better solo, imho...

[didoma73]

he did...

[turnturnaway]

i know, but 4 years ago... he should do one now :p

[Satyros1]

he is soo amazing!!

hardly a day goes by, without hearing his wonderful music.

And i love this preformance :D

[didoma73]

the confession of a lustful fool, kneeled at the the feet of delicate love