Bright Eyes - First Day Of My Life (LIVE)

[tchocky12]

It looks like Conor is playing a Taylor guitar...does anyone out there in youtube land know what model it is?

[dominicdelaney]

Hey guys please check out my cover of this song! Thanks! And thanks to conor for giving the world this gift of music!

[horXhay]

If I ever met him I'd probably fall helplessly in love with him.

[Mheyer92]

@horXhay  I know, right? He is adorable...

[artvark1]

Hero!

[hwoarang2001]

We used this sing for our first dance at our wedding a few days ago

[cdm9011]

where is the entire video of this radio show? i saw it a few years ago but i cant find it anymore.

[DannyBergMusic]

Check out my rendition of this song on my channel!

[betterthansuperman12]

Beautiful<3

[GNARLSON]

i hate him! he's sooo good makes me wanna scratch out my wretched voice and burn my guitar if only it wasn't so clique. makes me believe emo guys aren't so bad. cept for the hair thing. ;)

[BadAlice101]

Wow. When i fell in love we just knew this was 'our song'. It's been a long time since he broke it, but my heart still hurts just as bad.

[emilysingsalot]

please please have a little listen to my cover of this song! can't promise everyone will like it... but would be much appreciated :) x

[Chickenjuggle]

Why is his singing so bad?

[steeleX42]

4 people died before they met her actually sounds sad now that i look at it

[chocolatemilkinmyass]

@Coolaale Nope, M Ward for president! :p But I'd have to agree with you and that he's a genius musician.

[darcie853]

oh this is live? it's what I've been listening to the past three years.

[Joetp]

@Coolaale TBH I think he records songs like this live in the studio. He is great though :)

[dasenase]

@Coolaale That's because he's not really a good singer. He sounds damn good with a guitar, and that's his natural voice so it always comes out that way. But a good singer he is not, which is fine by me.

[Diablo112687]

@dasenase What is a good singer... those are fairly ridiculous terms. A man who has the ability to do this sounds like a good singer to me. What is "good" to you? If he was singing like Robert Plant? Technically doing something that would require extensive vocal training would mean one is a good singer?

[dasenase]

@Diablo112687

Bruce Dickinson, for example. He always manages to hit the super high notes at every live show and it's always perfectly on key. Kind of like a higher pitched opera singer. But an opera singer is someone I would call good. Like you said, technically good. Connor has a really quivering and timid voice that only sounds fit for the kind of music he plays. It would just be weird being backed by a loud, thundering orchestrated piece.

[GNARLSON]

@Diablo112687 might i add that a singer is only as good as the words he delivers. Connor excels at lyrics. he is a great poet who obviously writes what he is feeling, and is able to convey something close to that both emotionally and intelligently. Personally speaking, I believe emotion wins out over technique. Every time. Connor's voice is perfect for Connors emotions.

[mellamosean]

@GNARLSON

emotion definitely wins out over technique, and this man and this song are proof.

[GNARLSON]

@mellamosean couldnt agree more.



[hipilovetrees]

@Coolaale he is a good musician but that is defs not why :/. that does definitely not make a good musician

[reecewolff]

@hipilovetrees umm im pretty sure it does, are you telling us that a good musician sucks shit live?

[hipilovetrees]

@reecewolff its not hard to sound the same live and on record and if that made a good musician than many artist playing small clubs, weddings and bars right now with little success might be very happy, what makes a good musician is their song-writing ability, the ability to make beautiful music

just look at hendrix and kurt cobain

[kidd8k]

i just lov this band this song and i cant wait to see them liv---

[kieranlabbe97]

@GeekySpeak if you're gonna do one of those stupid chain comments... at least learn how to spell...

[GeekySpeak]

@kieranlabbe97 Bahh, it was probably my little sister on my account. Or me and I just don't remember. >.> I can spell, though. Most of the time. :P

[16ojeda]

This song is easy to play, but to sing like him? I'd donate my balls to have his voice.

[zeffy00]

the version on the album from this live recording

[YouXKneekXIT]

WHO EVER UPLOADED THIS I'M YOUTUBE KISSING THIS PAGE :) Thanks :)

[AnthonyTorrez]

stupid trolls, the chords are C, Emaj,Am, F, G. thats how I play it and it sounds pretty damb correct. bright eyes FTW :D

[MzBabyFirefly]

LOL. Sounds the same as the record version.

Good, that means he records it raw!

[ryder848]

this is freakin ridiculous. not only is he playing the guitar perfectly, he sounds exactly like he does on the cd. insane!

[stratogore]

good song, reminds me of her hahahaha

[twist6466]

the only reason some people think this is off the album is beacause the audio from this recoeding is what you get when you download the song on limewire.

Buy the album dip shits, seriously, it's AMAZING

[MrLightningFace]

you can tell its not from the album because hes playing chords instead of fingerpicking. i want to play this song but i dont know if ill be wussing out by just learning the chords lol

[wheresmyhoney]

@MrLightningFace the chords are rather simple to learn, mostly G, C, Am and D chords. :)

[WRF713]

@wheresmyhoney The main progression is C, E, Am, F, and G.

[mossy44sammoss]

@MrLightningFace learn the chords then fingerpick them... ??

[MrLightningFace]

@mossy44sammoss right thats what i ended up doing, i just wasnt quite sure the pattern and all that. still learning and all that

[SuffusedWithLove]

what chord is he using when playing "but i realize how i need you and i wonder if i could come.."

[thisusernameisclever]

@SuffusedWithLove Dm

[RichardVanWagner]

@thisusernameisclever Wrong.

[youngandrecklesssays]

GOD....CONORS AMAZING!

[inswoon]

He doesn't over-produce his songs with inane vocal effects. I have veneration for his chill-giving voice.

[BeatleluvaEmma]

@wholovesthesun no its different. i can hear the difference clearly.

[michaelespinosa]

@wholovesthesun No its not lol...

[samanthasweetie]

<3 Love It =] True Talent When U Sound As Good Live as You Do On Records =] x

[aymyeyehurts]

Wow... it's like love at first sight

he's quite handsome

[aymyeyehurts]

@aymyeyehurts well from what i can see here

[xXXinfonlightXXx]

C, E, Am, F, G, C

[BLONDiiExoxo]

@Coolaale for prezzzzzzz. deffffff.

[SeeingTheDarkNight]

i want to be famous just to meet Conor

[Tomasaurous]

Why does everyone cover this song? its only good when Bright Eyes does it.

[OpenlyClosed]

@Tomasaurous Why does anyone cover any songs? Because they like it. ^^

[GoodRocks]

Hey anyone who really appreciates this song should definitely check out my version. I love this song and would love to hear what others think about my version of this badass song.

[qfruit]

Does anyone know the chords he plays after "I could come home". Help!

[honuecker]

It's an F and a Dm.

Weird ones though, something along the lines of XX3230 (for the F) and XX6560 (for the Dm) and for the high note he plays it's just a XX6568. Those are, of course, with the capo on.

Hope that helped.

[vbar44]

its C, E, Am

[Anideaofsomerope]

@qfruit probably a open chord.

[ISmiledAndSaidYou]

i always play G, AM and then another G sounds right to me (:

i love bright eyes :D

[footballrox311]

@ISmiledAndSaidYou capo on 4 then C Em A F G then back to C

[sweetpassword145]

this is my love song :) hes such a cutie :)

[666hectik]

this song makes me so freaking happy i just love it love it loveit hes a freaking music genius really with his lyrics there so amazing.this song always reminds me of my gorgeous girlfriend whom i love dearly and almost lost.love you cheeky!

[brandnewdude8]

conor is the man

[trimjungle]

i thought that cameras these days allowed you to see the subject

[jjalstott]

@trimjungle "I find that life is easier when it is just a blur. With no details to confuse who or what or where I was. So when the ending comes the full regret will seem obscure." -Bright Eyes

[DaniSaanWoo]

Love Him,, <3

[waitingforthesilence]

this isnt live, its the album version.

[GunsnRosesown]

Which album are you listening to man?

[waitingforthesilence]

i just downloaded it off limewire and this is the version it came up with. if theres a different version could you please send it?

[GunsnRosesown]

Go to your local CD store and buy the album 'I'm wide awake, its morning'.

[slowthunder416]

Same Here O.o

[nilya04]

hes adorable, just take a look at all the wonderful lyrics he writes... <3

[lubylui]

God he's good.

[fabixyard]

chingue su madre john lennon este wey es mas verga

[chadsnadsrox]

He sounds a bit like Robert Smith.

[conrw12]

my name is also conor! yay!!!

i hope to be a successful songwriter like him when i get older

[isaicobain]

hahahaha

[MasterOuiukiske]

Guh. Your a meanie-face >:O

Conor Oberst FTW!

[nilya04]

lol @ isaicobain: evil laugh much?

[Edgrr13]

He is an amazing songwriter, and he has such a sexy voice. I love this man.

[crudemood]

oh i love his voice. :)

[ikiruslands]

actually dude, its not. there is an entire video on youtube of the entire show in the radio station. its about 33 or so min. and it is not added. also notice how this sounds nothing like an other live or recorded version.

[earlybecomings]

mm mm mmm that boi is sexy

conor oberst<3

[margerysucceeds]

jip. i think so, too.

[080345]

so why did you give him a negative 5. daaaa

[iamcoolalot]

it was performed live in a studio for a RADIO station.

that's why there's a bad video, but the audio sounds great. it's defintely not the album version, you can tell it's live.

dumb ass.

[lightTHATbob]

i would assume the audio would sound good at a radio station...

def not the album version i agree with iamcoolalot

[krupsauce9]

he sounds so amazing!

[ilovemutemath]

bahahash.

when he swallowed his drink it sounded amazing.

I love this song.

I want it to play when I propose to my future girlfriend.

[pokemonmaster00]

this isn't the song on im wide awake this is morning

pre recorded

[t0mass0n]

I love you Cliff :)

[doggyrasta342]

this is my faverote song of all time

its jt amazing

[jessheaven]

ambul4nc3x

its not bout "hes mine" "no hes mine"

its about the sound, duh?

im sure your not a teenie, but yeah (:

[AmBuL4Nc3X]

sarcastic jokes made 8 months ago are fun.

[MRLoooc]

well it was before the record :p

[bUbUmANtheonly1]

But the voice sounds exactly like the record..anyway great song!

[danBurntout]

wtf how can anyone say theyre playing th real track over this it sound completely different mug

[PassiveEngine]

The vid sucks.

It demeens Connar Oberst.

Does all his vids have to be so hard to see his face and actually see the words without such major lag or blurr?

[Azshmo]

Different guitar technique than on the recording, but he still performed really well for live.

[WhooRah]

this version is alround everywhere

[AmBuL4Nc3X]

fuck all you little girls hes mine.

[clicheddisaster]

Since you posted this. I think Conor will have spilt up with his long-term girlfriend and come and find you...

...NAT.

[littlestereoisalive]

was that supposed to be an insult?

what?

ahahaha

[whatup590paul]

good to know?

[biggy06605]

damn he's gotta do more stuff like this, its fucking amazing.

[samster23]

I'm telling you, the track is being played over the visual. Why?

[epilpfreak]

yea youre right... kinda pointless

[Jakee3891]

what the hell are you talking about, the real version is on the im wide awake its mourning, this is the video of the acoustic version that everyone downloaded because they are cheap and dont buy the cd

[meepers123]

Hahahaha.

Why don't you just stay with saying you love him.

[noxdoubts]

i love conor soo much he's mine

[jesheekah]

lol, no hes not, he probably has a gf and he doesnt even know you exist.

[noxdoubts]

thanks im not stupid

[IamaGilbertGrape]

Maria Taylor, on and off

[chadsnadsrox]

lol