BRIGHT EYES (CONOR OBERST) : Waste of Paint : LIVE

[07mnw]

When I listen to this, I can't help but smile and let out a laugh because he is such a brilliant artist. and I cant help but feel everything he says because he does. This is so genius. Plus his sense of melody, and just every part is perfect art.

[pefr0401]

Great music! Never heard of them before my son recommended this :) He sounds a little bit like Barry McGuire in "Eve of Destruction"...

[po1sonoak]

what is this from?

[HowToPlayMapleStory1]

@po1sonoak Lifted, or the story is in the soil keep your ear to the ground

[MonsterMisunderstood]

Love how Conor will sometimes change the lyrics in the live shows. I just love his creativity and openess in general.

[KooHooP]

@soiledmcribs Somebody is jealous :D

[eviethecyborg]

I want to know why he added "and believed." twice at the end

[addictioner]

i really believe this whole performance was one of his best ones, his setlist was amazing and he performed each song beautifully :)

[MrWindowsBSOD]

the thing that i've always admired about Conor playing live is that you can really tell that he's not JUST there to put on a show, he's actually pouring out his emotion just to get it out.

a true release.

[musicrocks36]

conor oberst is a fucking genius.

[BobbySplax]

@KansasCityKitties I think you misunderstand what Conor's saying...

[arasforreal]

awesome



[69magicalunicorn]

I love how genuine this performance is

[jasonrekuc]

my two favorite bands bright eyes and umphreys mcgee pure lyrical genius to six musical geniuses its awesomeness

[MrEpiclylaterd]

@joshuaizzle - YouTube makes money off of the advertisements they have at the beginning of some videos, the banners, and VEVO. The fair use disclaimer is in the D box in case somebody wants to sue me for putting up the video; supposedly it helped against a Viacom lawsuit.

[RfcHoody69]

Such a delicate yet powerful song and performance. Absolute genius. Lyrically one of the best songwriters ever. Love Bright Eyes, love Conor.

[rykerhall]

This is one of those golden performances that really captured the true genius of Conor Oberst. You can feel the emotion. 100%. I was moved.

[zd3007]

I never thought I would hear a songwriter that could move me like Elliott.... And let's be honest, there will never be anyone like him again, but Conor Oberst is definitely one in a billion. I just listened to this song 8 times in a row and it got better every time I heard it. Gotta go...... It's time to push the replay button again!

[greenday48390]

Easily the best unknown Bright Eyes song, except maybe "Saturday As Usual"

[SungTongs19]

@greenday48390 It's actually on his album Lifted, check it out its his best record i feel.

[JJimHuinink]

Tortured artist extraordinaire. But that doesn't even really cover it.

[samothization]

that is so huge. i adore.

[anniejamesannie]

jerking each other off for position? instead of jockeying for position? I love how he changes all his words. :)

[johnmorisi8]

I like how he was trying to find the rhythm in the beginning haha.

[LostAgesOfTime]

truly it is beautiful. His voice touches my soul. He sings so honestly with such emotion.

[blevs32]

well.... that was amazing ~

[smeagolbee]

i love how he says "brother of a folk singer" instead of "son of a banker". i don't know what i would do without bright eyes, such amazing lyrics. i wouldn't be who i am now without this band.

[ChrisMarie93]

I want to cry... and laugh. Because it's so uniquely beautiful. Completely honest & pure. Woww......

[dontpanicargentina]

Listening to Conor makes me think the rest of us are just a waist of paint

[bigmancp9221]

Best modern songwriter/lyricist.

[smartarted]

The way they spin and turn and are jerking each other off for positions

[punkj7]

a brother of a folk singer.. he always changes the words. always ! love lovelovelovelovelovelovelovleo­lvoelvovoevloelvoelvolvoevloev

[tchocky12]

This song makes me weep and i feel emotionally exausted after listening it yet at the same time I feel at peace knowing that there are people out there who feel the same way I do and it loosens the knots in my brain and I don't feel as lonely or angry. I think that's the point of art. It brings us together as people. I just wish I could articulate something that beautiful.

[xghost0fyoux560]

the only artist Ive heard that sounds exactly the same live ! Pure genius, purely beautiful

[OhLookItsAlexandra]

...

Holy shit ._.

I don't even know how to respond to that much raw musical beauty.

I think I just died a little. Or started living. Not sure which. <3.

[MrEpiclylaterd]

@indicafinneran - "For" & "Of" given the context mean two different things was all I was getting at. I'm not assuming you wouldn't or didn't think of this already.

[neoninagirl]

@indicafinneran Nah, it's definitely "for". 4:21

[AlexanderHvass]

Thank you so much for this. I have the lines from "My head feels weak and suddenly" to "is trite and cheap and a waste of paint" tattooed as a sleeve all over my arm along with counting crows, ryan adams, velvet underground and white stripes concert posters and album covers. Anyways, thanks for a great upload.

[passthedoby]

ACL rocks, and  so do Bright Eyes

[cwrrup]

thank you very much for uploading the videos from this show

[elizabetc]

Amazing.

[smashingpreciousme]

Wowzers!

Thanks for all these Conor uploads MrEpic.

[CloudStrife900X]

Pure poetry...nothing BUT...

[Atlloveforever]

amazing <3

[xoFrankenstein]

Love it so much (: thnx for uploading!!