Ben Gibbard - A Lack Of Color (Live Acoustic in Seattle)

[ydnicydni]

I can't believe this man is married to Zooey Deschanel

[lovesmusik1]

I love him so much. So much.

[XTranceXZeroX]

The light singing of the crowd adds a great feeling to the song, and amplifies the lyrics much more. <3 this SOOONG! :D

[DeathCabForEmily11]

oh god, this just gives me goosebumps. the way the crowd are singing aswell makes it just that little bit better. jesus christ i love death cab and ben <3

[megnn5]

To see Ben Gibbard live in concert would be a dream.

[dohboy7500]

ug

[springnoel]

Great video, i love this song.. and nice touch with the b&w:)

[13xrs]

love it.

[Weeks2months]

this sounds so much better than the recording

[waftv]

hey i did a cover of this song. to view/hear it you can click my username, look for the playlist that says "butcher series", click that and then "lack of color" is the 1st vid.

[UKSoundzRiot]

<3 Favourite song <3

[Sydneysun22]

es geht eigentlich schon nicht trauriger.

[Ixchellita]

Can anyone tell me anothe great band??.... NO!!! this is the greatest!!!!!

[wockawocka219]

@Ixchellita The Postal Service

[Ixchellita]

@wockawocka219 I DO afree the postal service is great but Death Cab.... without words!!!

[wockawocka219]

@Ixchellita It's apples and oranges. I like Death Cab a whole lot, but I adore the Postal Service.

[Ixchellita]

@wockawocka219 Yeah... very difficult... okay both!! It´s a shame Postal Service is not longer together!!!

[amekokurosaki]

i love the shot, really great vibe, captures it well.

[ilovenerds2000]

oh how i love you Ben Gibbard : )

[magictruitt]

haha this would be in black and white. i like the feel it adds.

[tmrd916]

This video WOULD be in black and white.

[hotgluefingerboard11]

UGH I wish the crowd would shut up. It's so annoying. You can sing along to the song at your house.

[rhymenaecologist]

@hotgluefingerboard11

with a few hundred other people ?

i can't really recall the last time i had a concert crowd in my bed room singing this song with me, but when i do remember, you'll be the first to find out.

[jirdimaster]

Exactly, i came to hear Ben GIbbard not ur talentless ass.

[MytokioRomancee]

How about next time you go to a show instead of staying home & complaining about Youtube videos....beggars can't be choosers.

[pearldan]

AMAZNG

[KingoWithoutNumbers]

@nrotolisator, he says "to call at 7:03" as in the time. aka 3 minutes past 7.

[Desnoxvu]

This concert has so many videos up. So many different angles on all the songs. This black and white version is incredible. I was more towards the right side of the stage in the crowd on this. An amazing concert.

[houdrummer]

this is great! I saw him sing this in Austin while I was getting a picture with David Bazan. Bazan was like "You are totally missing the best song ever", I was like "I know, but I can't miss this chance to get a picture with 'The Baz' ".

[nrotolisator]

what is meaning 7:03 =)

[bwiechart]

Do you mean 2:03? He says "But I know it's too late. I should have given you a reason to stay." and he repeats "given you a reason to stay" multiple times. He's talking to a girl he used to be with but isn't anymore. And he knows that it's his fault that they aren't together anymore.

[Backalleypeprally]

I think it's when he sings "call at 7:03" as in the time that nrotolisator is referring to...

[krusader85]

Perfection

[Supaduck0]

ben gibbard is the only dude who can get away with being a niceguy :P

[egalite007]

This is my favorite song. I could listen to it over and over again, for days and days (which I have).. It's just gorgeous and so is Ben Gibbard's voice.

[ccatie456]

what kind of guitar does he have? gibson?

[z4ch51r3r4]

it's a gibson j45 acoustic, i want one so bad.

[xkrystalinax]

Thanks for sharing this video. Great band, great song.

[debbiestacked]

this is incredible <3

[boooojo]

Beautiful... : )

[7xd]

Fav songg. :]

i love him

[hiccupseeds]

this is perfection..

[sunsetlily]

Yeah, singing along is better than just screaming and everything.

[lenalovescakes]

just so damn good..!!

love it <3

[Tindira]

If you don't want to sing along to it go listen to the CD version?

[MayorOfTheWorld]

Personally I think the audience singing adds a whole new element to it. It feels more...real to me I guess. Haha, not to sound way to intense or anything. Thanks for all the feedback guys! I'm really proud of this shot.

[p0ooo0p]

@MayorOfTheWorld I agree. I usually hate fan videos because the audio is usually horrible and all you can hear is the audience yelling and whooing and singing out of tune...and the guy holding the camera is usually the loudest and least in tune. This video, however, is awesome. The audience definitely adds to the whole mood, especially since you can still hear Ben singing clearly. Thanks for the upload!

[madfatchickkiller]

1:28 Is so gosh dang epic!!

[nearfantastica8888]

>_> ....i dont even know what that means

[a35intheShade]

completely agree with baysickleebuck. you can't possibly stop people from singing at shows. they sing because they love the songs. And just because they sing along doesn't mean they only know a few songs.

[baysickleebuck]

This performance is breath taking. Good job on filming it. The black and white fits perfectly. Y'all shouldn't get mad about the crowd singing...its why they have shows. It is why people go to shows. Not to please people on youtube lol.

[ArcticNarwhal]

Btw, the contrast looks cool. Nice video

[ArcticNarwhal]

The most beautiful man on earth. I hate when the audience sings though.

[dfprichie]

so amazing

[TheBoyzFromIllinoize]

this is the best song ever. ben is so talented

thank u for posting

[blurrywhite]

OMFG you fags ... cant you see ben is happy they are singing with him ..idiots i would be glad my fans know my lyrics ...

[Canis666]

its an awsome show but the crowd just shouldn't pull that shit lol if i was on stage id be pissed lol

[elsnazier2]

this show was the illest

[sabortiggy]

im in love :)

[iamtheheroofthestory]

no.crowd should sing. everytime

[ziltoid1014]

missing the piano that makes me fall in love with this song.

and the crowd should.....not sing.....sometimes...

[silverpradacab]

All I can say is, he's a genius! Musical talent like no other.

[KC7689]

so much talent in one person..

[182nolan]

fav death cab song. i wish i was there :( i could have went if i knew who they were at the time:(

[TheMay]

this song is so beautiful... :)

[stevierags]

Ben is amazing.

[ronnie4489]

::sniffle:: the good old days, when death cab was still making art, and not commercialized bullshit. how i miss them...

[renandstimpy009]

fuck your

[ronnie4489]

hahahaha. how very eloquent...and grammatically correct.

[hbacho]

actually they haven't commercialized at all they're still the same indie rock to me and their fan base is still the same..

[ronnie4489]

i agree with you that they haven't intentionally sold out...but i do really think that the lyrical quality of their music has gone way downhill. they used to be so much more figurative and creative in their writing...now everything they write is very straightforward, literal, and kind of boring. most of the people who listened to them pre-Transatlanticism have moved on...

[VIVALAMATT]

Lyrics going downhill? Dude, have you heard the imagery of Grapevine Fires or metaphysical conceit that lies in Your New Twin Sized Bed (no pun intended with the usage of "lies in")?? Dude, Narrow Stairs wasn't as good as Transatlanticism, but it's definitely their best since!!

[ronnie4489]

okay. thanks i will go listen to those. i stopped at narrow stairs and cath, both of which i think are not that great.

ps. i hope you have listened to photo album? i think that's their absolute best...also the single photobooth off of the forbidden love ep

[jbradleyFUCK]

i think that photobooth or transatlanticism are their best but "i will possess your heart", their single, is a pure example of how they havent become commercialized, its eight minutes long. plus you cant really consider yourself a fan if you only listen to a couple songs and stop listening. :)

[seldo1]

1. there isn't a song called "narrow stairs" on the album "narrow stairs". maybe bixby canyon bridge?

2. so what if narrow stairs isn't as great as you expected it to be. thats an opinion, not a fact. god forbid they produce something that you don't like. you have a very critical point of view, and you should recall all of the great music they have made, and do not judge them on a solitary album.

[Arvon211]

Very true,

if you only listen to a couple then you cant consider yourself a deathcab fan.

i listen to all and love them all

ben and sam beam

from Iron and wine are the 2 best singers in the world

[FourNectarines]

Agreed! I hate when people say they like a band when they only know a few songs. >_>

[asianmatt2012]

agreed.

[l0rd0vwar]

this film job (not just the black and white) is very unintentially artistic

[MrsTambourine]

pretty clever that you recorded lack of color in b/w ;)

[PinkAznBabe]

was this the show where it was like both death cab and postal service? because i wanted to go to that sooo badly :( ben gibbard is my idol

[Kusaur3]

At least you can still hear him. Ive seen some songs that have such loud crowds singing that you cant hear the fucking singer. I guess im glad im usually at a show where they scream constantly. No one sings along then =D Plus half of these people dont know the lyrics. Listen to them start and stop.

[drfredjones]

this video needs less crowd involvement

[suchducks]

This is an excellent recording!

[aimlessinw0nder]

omg , i love him .

[audiostereoster]

AHHH I love them. So much better live!

[benben42]

Haha, I get it, you recorded Lack Of Color in black and white. ^_^

Love this song too much.

[pansyxrocker]

i would be louder than anyone with my sobbing

this song amazes me

[minixmoon]

If I was there, I would've done the same thing. :}

[dcrida419]

me too ; )

[calijordan1987]

me three

[Miguelz1989]

death cab are an awsome band, i love them, but there's a point here, this obviously was a wonderfull moment, but i dont feel happy, when i hear the voice of the people singing almost as louder as ben.. but i understand that this was a magical moment, anyway... it's bad for my ears..

[Dylan9384]

No offense... but If I paid to go see him play, I'd rather hear him sing and not a room full of gushing fans.

[McNilsson]

Then stay at home and listen to the record. Live concerts are about the feeling and relationship between the artist and the crowd.

[maepopp]

my favourite deathcab song it's fair to say, i love it :)

16th july in manchesterrr, bet he won't play this though ;(

[joeg19]

I'm going! Wheyyy! Would be good to see Benm solo though, he'd play a few acoustic Deatn Cab songs you wouldn't hear at a Death Cab gig

[TheBoyzFromIllinoize]

beautiful little number.

thank you for posting :)

[rdm1986]

awesome that this is in black and white

[bekkadelee]

on your machine - i slur a plea for you to come home; but i know it's too late, and i should have given you a reason to stay...given you a reason to say.

okayyy so

yeah thats my favorite lines and this song means alot to me, ben gibbard is amazing and beyond us.

[castthom]

woooooooooooooo he's playing in beni wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooo

[castthom]

woooooooooooooo he's playing in beni wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo­ooooooooooooooooooo

[Treester123]

Ben Gibbard is my hero!

[MrsTambourine]

brilliant video

[aillama]

I kinda feel like I'm in kindergarden and the guy comes in to sing for us and at the end of the day we all sit in a circle and have a sing-a-long... but in a good way.

[tesslelina]

was this a seated show?

[derekmfolson]

no it was general admission and standing but there was bar seating which i think was reserved but im not 100% on the reserved part

[avabobava]

i like the black and white effect :)

[xolaurxo12345]

he's so good! but i wish the audience wouldn't sing, i just wanna hear him!

[mrpeeman]

yeh. i dont like it when u hear a load of shit in the background of a gr8 song/artist.

they needs to give him some respect! haah

but still

sexygood

[keepmusicanart]

are you kidding!? singing along is like the greatest honor an artist can get from a fan! i would melt to hear someone singing along to my songs. you know you've done something when you can play a concert and be able to stop singing, yet the singing doesn't stop :]

[beers10]

Well put, man. Well put.

[iheartgoldblum]

wow. i saw him at the greek theatre last year. amazing.

[madfatchickkiller]

yea me too freakin amazing show I had front row tickets

[skhan0122]

damn both of yoU! haha im so jealous! i was gonna go but i cudnt, i think i might hit up coachella tho

[hachikony]

just "omg"

[famousmanbearpig]

lmfao it is anime this whole thing is fake its just high tech anime

in the mean time, enjoy the song.

[Khonggg]

moron its the real thing

[famousmanbearpig]

ugh im sooo sorry... my sister made that fucking comment she is such a total dumbass she keeps making stupid comments on my youtube account that fucking faggot god damn.

[MsAliceMilly]

What?

[WoWndNickelback]

its kida annoying when the crowd sings along.other people pay to hear HIM sing not the crowd!!

[andrewtate]

but it's fun to sing with them.

[Clapyourhandssayya]

Are you a musician?

It's actually the most amazing thing to a musician if someone sings along. You know somebody actually digs it don't go talkin shit.

[xolaurxo12345]

exactly!!

[larisexy4]

Ownnn *-*

[EnikkiShizune]

Always with the crowd singing -_- could have at least kept it down a bit to actually allow HIM to sing.

[heymomursilly]

this is awesome

[seantana]

God.. wasnt this show just amazing? If anyone bootlegged the audio lemme know! Id love to have a copy! Ill trade for some other stuff too! :D