Jay Farrar & Ben Gibbard "One Fast Move or I'm Gone" 10/23/09 @ El Rey Theatre

[Apathetica1492]

Guys I got the Studio version on my channel, in case you need to share it somewhere and couldn't find it (:

[threechord]

@topazinmanhattan

It is actually a line from 'Big Sur'. When Jack wakes up hung over in San Francisco, realizing his goal to escape the drinking and partying that was creating chaos around him would never be possible, he tells himself "One fast move or I'm gone". I believe it is in the first chapter and motivates him to focus on his planned refuge to Big Sur.

[GreensongOakheart]

@threechord I suspect the line one fast move and I am gone is the root which is older than me for certain. Anyway. Love the song.

[a35intheShade]

i just wish it was much longer :( so good.

[justbrandon666]

what exactly did he mean by "one fast move or I'm gone"

[topazinmanhattan]

@justbrandon666

It's a line from Visions of Cody. Kerouac was talking about that feeling of losing oneself if you stay in the same place for too long. Like his surroundings were suffocating him and if he didn't escape he would lose himself or die (physically and/or metaphorically) and that the only solution was to leave (even though that presented its own problems). 'least that's what i think.

[13xrs]

how lucky are they who were there! *.*

[doodlesxlove]

wish i could be there

[intrototheory212]

its interesting that gibbard and farrar chose this style for a kerouac tribute album....especially since kerouac was born from and influenced by the old jazz musicians, i imagined a more retro take

[6eeyore9]

@intrototheory212 but it fits

[ChasHolling]

@intrototheory212 yeah, but most of Kerouac's writing was about the west and had a very country/western feel to it. It fits it so well because of the whole western feeling to it! :D

[intrototheory212]

its interesting that gibbard and farrar chose this style for a kerouac tribute album....especially since keouac was born from and influenced by the old jazz musicians

[jordanjohnston91]

No disrespect to Ben Gibbard whatsoever, but I love how when he makes this album he suddenly turns all alt-country.

[ScientistxMD]

@jordanjohnston91 Jay Farrar is country, not Ben Gibbard.

[jordanjohnston91]

@ScientistxMD I know that. I said that Ben Gibbard suddenly turned country when he made this album. Of course Jay Farrar is country.

[40thCapeRifles]

Look at that shaggy hair! Jay looks more like his 90s Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo days than just a few years ago playing solo.

[501thecheats]

Can someone post the lyrics to this song please? Either as a comment or PM me. Thanks!

[hollywoodpurplehaze]

brilliant song great album geinus concept album

[twistedimagev2]

we used to drink together, but now I drink alone, from the bottle to the tumbler, is the only journey left I know

[Psyanide0395]

Still love the music. Not attracted to Ben anymore though. I liked him chubby, with shorter hair, and big sexy glasses... Oh baby. He was a sexy beast. Still has an amazing voice... so I will forgive him.

[jpsimmlee]

This album's a pretty decent effort in the alt. country style. If nothing else Death Cab for cutie fans finally discovered Kerouac. Someday they might be ready for Corso.

[topazinmanhattan]

his hair looks cute! it makes him look more serious or mature

[DaBomb3434]

ur awesome ben, but for god sakes cut your hair

[xBlueWyrmx]

word. he's awesome but i hate that haircut, too.

[deathcabforlife]

i see ben and nick  but are jason and chris there too?

[jerryandauntie]

Nope, they weren't on this tour.

[DaBomb3434]

favorite song on the album, Great lyrics

[tgill5]

One of the greatest songs I've ever heard. Kerouac should've had a band.

[ccsbandwagon]

best song of the year, hands down.

[thealmostsean61093]

Ben lost so much weight

[gloopofdoom]

Makes me kinda sad, not gonna lie.

[thejester55]

Thanks for posting these excellent tunes. i just bought the cd and now i can hear them live. Fantastic !

[6eeyore9]

I agree

[FadedFromWinter]

ben gibbard. man oh man oh man what a man.

[40thCapeRifles]

You really filmed this well. Great framing and everything!

Thanks for putting this up!

[trousersnakeandlarry]

Yo Van Halen, look at his fingers and you can see what chords they are playing.

[buscoitaly]

does somebody happen to have tho chords of this amazing chords? i can't find them anywhere!