Sufjan Stevens- Majesty Snowbird from Castaways in Ithaca 9/23/09 (HD)

[elcochon]

Snowbird, your sister said you needed me...

[Andyfmk]

This is really good. It sounds a little sketchy in the true sense of the word - like they're working on something. I like the drumming particularly.

[elyseness]

I love this, except for the background singer. It sounds like she's having a hard time reaching the higher notes. Other than that, the song is great.

[thehushkat]

Each song he played in Ithaca is around 9 minutes, ten minutes max.

And on tour? Yes? No?

He was probably tired, like how musicians would feel when on tour.

Those lights must've been annoying after some time.

So shaky is natural. Plus live.

And how people think every move Sufjan does as "miraculous"? Preposterous.

I mean, you have to admit, he's good. He's amazing. But I really don't think people think he's perfect. Besides, perfect would be boring.

[ethanDhall]

nice video, such good quality. Everyone saynig this version sucks should go and try to orchestrate even one piece of music and find out how to appriciate music not just based off of vocals. Not to mention his vocals were clean. everyone screws up.. GOD!

[kvan1917]

I love Sufjan, and this song is amazing, but that guitar near the end was a little shaky...

[BenjaminCole23]

also that list of the most beautiful voices is a joke. . . maybe if were talking the last five years and in paste magazine.

[BenjaminCole23]

i love sufjan as much as the rest of you little were-wolfs, but this sucks. it sounds like he doesn't even care anymore. lazy tempo shifts, out of tune vocals, etc. if this is the new arrangement there is trouble in the air. i request the old choral sound comes back. his voice sounds bad about ninety percent of the time live. he is not magic.

[codered577]

@BenjaminCole23 I don't really agree. i think it's quite an exaggeration to say his voice is bad about 90% of the time.

[BenjaminCole23]

@codered577 yes it was an exaggeration. the whole comment is pretty silly. i was just tired of people acting like eveything he does is miraculous.

[solidcrackerVII]

@BenjaminCole23 Haven't you ever heard of the saying "If you can't say anything nice, Then don't say anything at all?" Especially about a musician you say you "Love".

[BenjaminCole23]

@solidcrackerVII yes i have. thanks for the advice dork. haha jk dont get mad.

[elfangor2k]

@BenjaminCole23 I think he still wanted to play the song, and is arranging it to fit the band he has with him at the time. There are no violins on this tour.

[Myrmelie]

What a great recording. Thank you.

[NorthBayDMR]

agreed! jeff buckley has the most amazing voice iv ever heard tho

[Watsonjjryan]

i agree, jko

[jko1992]

Most beautiful voices: Sufjan Stevens, Samuel Beam, Zach Condon, Regina Spektor, and Nick Drake

[thehushkat]

@jko1992 : bamf list. I complete agree.

[thehushkat]

@jko1992 bamf list.

[InkInTheSky]

IS THAT A FLOATING BRAIN @ 1:55 ??

Since when did Krang join Sufjan's touring band?

[SufjanStevensWannabe]

"Rain bird, laughing in the olive tree lah da dee dee..." This. Is. Great. This. Is. Sufjan. (Less than 3 (<3) )

[christietoner]

nadiine is playing an autoharp

[vanceoliver]

There isn't an Autoharp in this song. If you mean the high pitched instrument-- that's a celeste or celesta I believe.

[amwylie]

One of my favourites from the set in Toronto tonight. What an amazing show.

[jfwong]

sufjan's voice sounds like it's taken a small beating over the course of the night... still sounds great tho

[shawnt11970]

does anyone know the name of the instrument that nadine was playing during this song?

[hawk2112]

that's an autoharp

[guitwiz39]

I am so glad this sounds so good. I may try and mix this with the old recording with have where the vocals are too quiet.

[chellly]

thanks for getting the whole thing! i got a bit of it at the champaign show on the 26th, but i love it so much!

[transience242]

best new song he played that night

[Shlovingit]

It's actually not new, he wrote it for I believe his last tour, but he did make it more electronic. His old version was more piano. None the less I hands down agree, this is my favorite song of his, not matter the version :)

[theblindowl2]

god please release this. i wonder what version it'll take on the record.