The Tallest Man On Earth - Honey Won't You Let Me In (Live on KEXP)

[stellar4eva]

@rezzna1 happened to me as well... I ended up selling my Explosions in the Sky tickets to go see Tallest Man on Earth with a mate at Hammersmith - I can't think of many artists that could make me give up EitS tickets!

[Daaviids191]

Come to Sweden........

[Skawne]

@Daaviids191 skulle tro att han bor i Sverige så han ÄR nog där ofta. Däremot vet jag itne om han spelar där så ofta :/

[otamas]

I got friend-zoned today. Again.

[MrCopperhead1861]

@otamas Same here.

[MrKitzu]

I can see why he has a beard

[jamesblack997]

Daaem , I want his voice so bad !

[zerobox94]

1:25 like how he says feet hahaha

[caraszmatic]

I love this song. It makes my heart so happy.

[stayfreshvandalz]

0:00 all the way to 3:14 and every piece of music this man has ever released is my favorite part of this video.

[verdmetsfan]

anyone know what type of capo that is?

[xfactor5492]

@verdmetsfan the best kind!

[victorxb360]

@verdmetsfan Just a regular capo I think? It doesnøt really matter what capo you use?

[tobiassegura]

@victorxb360 dunlop

[kjf0fuchs]

chords? anybody?

[MelleB90]

@kjf0fuchs tune to DADEAD and watch his fingers! It's really easy.

0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0

3 5 5 0 0

2 4 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 2

0 0 5 5 5 etc...

[kjf0fuchs]

@MelleB90 cheers!!



[ckbehnke10]

the comparisons to him and dylan frustrate me. The reason he's compared to dylan isnt because they write songs that are so similar, in fact when you put them together their guitar playing styles aren't all that close. It's the way they write songs with such ease and sing with such unique and individual voices. They each have such a natural and personal sense to their songs. Sure you can hear an influence of dylan in TMOE's music, but he isnt biting dylans style in any way

[KyleSwanMusician]

I've been wondering... how tall is he, exactly?

[samich666]

@KyleSwanMusician he's actually really short :/

[Towelietowel]

Best song about the Friend-zone, ever.

[Misanthropia15]

@Towelietowel mngl

[ZealandProductions]

i personally prefer him to Bob Dylan..perhaps that because Dylans lyrics were more about the time so i dont relate as much..however both are amazing, and have a massive way with words!

[MysticGohan091]

My gosh!!! Does this guy really exist? How the hell does he sing like that?

[evilthesaurus]

@MysticGohan091

lots of whiskey to make his voice raspy. :)

[MrSKYTTAN]

@evilthesaurus lol it's called distortion

[BowieInSpaceMan]

@MrSKYTTAN wrong, its called his voice.

[WalterMelleVegt]

Kevin suggs did a great job

[sarassweetrevenge]

this man is so beautiful.

[celinegroothausen]

Him being COMPARED to Bob Dylan says enough, doesn't it?

[1m2a3t4t5]

Well it seems we have a debate going over Dylan and Matsson, Dylan is oviously the better song writer. Both deliver skillful music, and not to mention, we haven't had a musician as good as Tallest Man on Earth in a very long time.

[RAacousticfreak]

@1m2a3t4t5 i agree.

[FabianBajorat]

this is the first piece from the kexp recordings that actually isn't as good as the album track..the banjo or whatever it is on the album track is heavily missed here!

[RodGab749]

@FabianBajorat i disagree. the soft buzz of the guitar sounds much b etter than a the twang of a banjo in this song

[SpinforWin]

He is great, but so is Dylan. They are both better than 99.999% of people on earth. So why to fight whos better, when you can put in ur player 1st the tallest man on earth and after dylan and have 2h or more of pure fun?

[ApocalypticEcstasy]

This is so beautiful. I'm speechless.

[andreacaccese]

I think about music as a huge kitchen where lots of different ingredients are stored. Sometimes a brillant chef picks a few of these ingredients, adds his own touch and brings a delightful meal to the table. Really no point in worrying so much about Dylan hints in his music etc... Besides that, Dylan's music has been influenced by others before him, and so on...people probably had the same discussions ahah

[MarreFrusciante]

I will never get tired of Kristian..You can find a banjo version he recorded of this song as a demo back during the Shallow Grave era, it's pretty great.

[Towelietowel]

@MarreFrusciante Where can I find that exactly?

[MarreFrusciante]

@Towelietowel Oh, I messed up my comment a bit. Was supposed to say on my channel! Look in the descripton for a download link, too.

[klassetompa]

I clicked like before the clip started.....

[stewartmyers]

anyone know what tuning this is in?

[MunchSomeGrindage]

@stewartmyers DADEAD

[xbabyinbluex]

so since everyone was comparing tallest man on earth to bob dylan, i decided to check out a couple of his songs...

i wasn't that impressed.

and Kristian Matsson has the most original voice i've ever heard in my life.

[andreacaccese]

@xbabyinbluex ahaha awesome comment.

[BigTuna1994]

@xbabyinbluex Love them both, but ...

[parsleyhead]

Is there an album available of these live sessions at KEXP? I prefer these versions so much to the album, even though they are still amazing, the passion in these live ones is epic

[mschmidler]

This is one of my all-time favorite songs. 

[SkateboardBassguitar]

2:09 : The man nearly brings himself to tears, that's what I call compassion!

[Mayfinder]

He really doesnt sound like bob dylan to me. Like, this sounds really much better.

[KernoBurno]

what's the big deal if he sounds similar to bob dylan? bob dylan is a great and influential musician. no one is saying he's copying bob or stealing his music. relax, if anything it's a compliment to him. certain artists in a specific genre tend to sound similar. it's like when people say all country music sounds the same and country fans freak out because "every artist sounds different".

[Jaaakob]

@KernoBurno I think this is a misconception of how we listen to music, tbh. Of course, there can be clear similarities between musicians within one and the same genre. That much is def. true, if it wasn't so we wouldn't have genres at all! But I think the phenomenon of "everything sounds the same" within one genre is not a universal truth or rule but rather a case of the listener being inexperienced in listening to that particular style. It's about habituation and listener education imho.

[sillypraw]

the lyrics and vocals are both piercing....everytime i hear i get chill down my spine...cant get enough of this song...i guess because the meaning matches to that of my life ;)

[smokyp3nguin]

I like to pretend that this song is about vampires.

[kasiadances]

Anyone know what happened to the videos of him performing outside in the Swedish countryside, just out by the sunset? god those were some of the most beautiful performances I think I've heard him do, but I can't find them anymore.

[xandrjo]

@kasiadances I think you mean his performance on the Hultsfred festival in Sweden. They should be up.

[ThelastJohnSilver]

@kasiadances No no not Hultsfred, are you talking about the recordings where he is alone on a small mountain? Those are still up ;) Search (the tallest man on earth) and you will find, just scroll down and they appear... I tried now and found them

[MrSpraycanproduction]

@kasiadances your sure it was not on dailymotion or something else

[MrSpraycanproduction]

@kasiadances ok typ in in the search bar 02 The Tallest Man on Earth | The Gardener

im not sure but i think you mean those.

[yungjmoneyboy]

I like Bob Dylan a lot but i can honestly say i like ttmoe alot more his music is so much more diverse and exciting

[macallyrussell]

who wouldn't let him in?

[atcgod777]

Forget Robert Zimmerman ...

TMOE is one of a kind.

[lanacretin]

he is hot!

[Orlypie]

Honey won't you let me in!

[Zachjjensen]

he looks like Brad Pitt in Inglorious Bastards

[gnarmar29]

i absolutely love this song from the bottom of my heart

[rezzna1]

i went to see Explosions in the Sky about a month ago in London... the same night as Tallest Man on Earth was playing about five tube stops away... really, someone somewhere needs to be culpable for that horrific failure in event planning... never thought anyone could make me wish I'd missed Explosions...

[MrGraemeKirkwood]

Wow. Simply beautiful.

Does anyone know what manufacture of guitar Kris is using here? Fantastic sounding!

Thanks in advance,

Graeme.

[abcdefg1233893]

@MrGraemeKirkwood

It's a Furch I think - quite great guitars, and a lot of value for money...

[vaiverseestoulafora]

Just

LOVE IT

LOVE IT

LOVE IT

LOVE IT

+oo

[Spearman22]

is it even possible to dislike this?/ wtf?!

[homobarbie]

@Spearman22 it's not really my cup of tea, but i didn't press dislike, because i can see why people like it.

[Spearman22]

@homobarbie just something about him . the way he plays...he plays to play. For the love. u can see the emotion on his face at some parts. its just amazing to hear and watch

[BrianCulticeMusic]

Amazing song btw

[BrianCulticeMusic]

Thumbs up because I have almost no self-confidence and I thrive on people I don't know liking what I say on youtube.

[namimi1412]

@BrianCulticeMusic way to go buddy xD

[megafaded69]

@BrianCulticeMusic I just love this song dude.

[ikazy13]

Thumbs up if you could tune your guitar to any of these songs with your eyes closed because you listen to them more than he's played them

[klatorre44]

thumbs up if you want to learn how to play his songs! i know i do

[wassertrog]

2:40 !!

[Mast3rBruc3]

@wassertrog i read your comment right when that part came on. perfect

[mattygtunes]

Really starting to enjoy this guy! but who doesn't right?

[Bo0meRs1]

any one else trying to write song while listening to this?

[wdurant]

Fake listeners write and contemplate,

But while their comparison is made,

The singer's message is too late,

And there it remains, in a repeated shade.

In other words, stfu about Bob Dylan.

[MaverickSlim]

@wdurant Woe to the thinker who is not the gardner, but only the soil of the plants that grow in him.

[KoiChannel]

look up "while the city sleeps - back when we knew", similar soundscapes!

[turnkun]

"Baby Let Me Follow You Down" meets "When the Ship Comes In"?

[Lewwe]

I love his beard :)

[dvzqz87]

@Lewwe what beard?

[ErikjG824]

he can't make a bad song.

[ThelastJohnSilver]

@ErikjG824 sooo true!

[gallowsman13]

Am I stupid, or does his voice sound like a blend of Paolo Nutini and Bob Dylan?

[qtip4ever]

@gallowsman13

...and also a bit like Josh Ritter and " The cave singers".....

If they re- did the soundtrack for " oh brother where art though", he'd be a perfect fit to be on it.

[NUBF]

@gallowsman13 Actually that's a great observation: he caan carry a tune like paolo nutini but with the raspiness of Dylan. And I love them all, it's like Paolo Nutini+Bob dylan=LOVE x3!

[st3v3nc455]

anyone know the chords he is playing?

[davidgk100]

@st3v3nc455 yeah they are G O O G L E

[Igoldg]

@st3v3nc455 He is basically playing Em,C,G,D. He is using a capo so it changes it, but yeah those are the chords without the capo.

[ryukiren]

Hahahaha, I was watching this at 12:15, matching the clock in the video exactly and was like "shit this IS live". Then realised I was being a ****ing dunce.

[cedens0001]

The best video/ performance on youtube. In my opinion at least.

[jammin2nolimitt]

does any1 know what tune this is in? or is it standard? and where to get the tab i tried doing it but can't get it just right.. =p thanks for the help if you can



[Joedanbeck]

@jammin2nolimitt Every song of his is in a different tuning. To figure it out you would have to watch an entire concert and see what he changes or ask him.

[unfocusedfears]

goosebumps

[TheDean128]

Mesmerized. That is all.

[farsah14]

Hes got a bit of tom waits in his voice.

[cgnetwork1]

It's gotta be in the mustache.

[MrCreager]

I like the look he gives at 2.10-2.12.

What's he thinking?

Christ this is hard work or am I double parked.

Great song.

[fredbcj]

biT oF fresH aiR 

[DanielandFriends]

Fleet Foxes is better than Kristian in my book. not by far, but better.

[chuckleheadslament]

ok , that's a bit creepy.....i just noticed the clock on the wall and realized that it's almost the exact same time as the clock on my wall....like almost to the second.....weird......hehehe

[BigTuna1994]

Kristian is by far my favorite artist, but if you guys like him, maybe there's a chance you'd take a liking to Fleet Foxes, a baroque harmonic pop band. Check 'em out.

[inswoon]

@BigTuna1994 I absolutely love folk but I cannot listen to Fleet Foxes..

[deesinister21]

open tuning d9 capo on 5th. he uses it for the gardener too.

[willykamholtz]

can someone please explain the chords? i cant tell what hes playing

[deesinister21]

@willykamholtz see above

[willykamholtz]

can someone please explain the chords? i cant tell what hes playing

[Pappocicc]

i'd rather live voice than recorded

[kittenofchaos7]

cool

[j0hannahbu]

I want to marry you.

[Glupipi]

I guess 7 people have been raped by a guitar in their childhood ?

[ClipsItookInGame]

@Glupipi or men with awesome moustaches.

[TheSkepticMystic]

shakin my tamb-u-rine.

[jkal603]

DAYYYMMJNNNN he's hot

[Chickenjuggle]

The main reason he sounds better live is because the live recordings are mixed well. The mixes on his albums are terrible, which is exactly why I want to see him live.

[harrywhoyou]

@Chickenjuggle your statement is very true. but he recorded all the tracks off his two albums himself, and mixed them as well. so for a lone soldier...he did a pretty good job. and either way we've all fallen in love with his music :)

[BrokenClouds89]

4 people weren't let in.

[35JACKINTREE35]

@BrokenClouds89 that shits getting so old

[jamesonknott]

Fantastic.  Just fantastic.

[StrapGuitar]

The Honey didn't let 4 people in X)

[TheBlackopsprodigy]

dude justin your even better live man!!



[mattm08]

@TheBlackopsprodigy Kristian!



[TheBlackopsprodigy]

the best song ever



[BillyShearrs]

Justin Beiber for hipsters? He's pretty good though.

[mattm08]

@BillyShearrs What does that mean?

[BillyShearrs]

Justin Beiber for hipsters? He's pretty good though.

[zonybenvid]

@BillyShearrs That comparison is horribly degrading to Kristian's songwriting ability and over all stirring delivery

[TheJawsMusic]

the coolest 'stache on earth.

[Neenawrr]

He should release an album with the KEXP versions on, because i think they sound best

[SkankingJesus]

His voice reminds me of Matthew Vasquez from Delta Spirit. I love it so much. Love finding music that is passion filled. Gives me hope for new music.

[MrTankosaurus]

I'm not gay or so but I would do him.

[exceptoccupiedtaxis]

He has LOVELY teeth :3

[killaton1234]

not sure how i feel about the mustache. i think a goatee might do him better justice. but regardless, a flawless musician and a poet with an old soul.

[TheRealJimmyNolan]

So much better live!

[darak1118]

1:13-1:17

He flicked me off and I don't feel offended :D

[MrCopperhead1861]

Keeps abusing the reply button :O

[skateboardtoshoegaze]

good god he is hot.

[samanorman]

nothing but a man and his guitar...

[zampa111]

Davandra benhart

[joelbitar]

@zampa111

devendra banhart ?

[EdEddnEddyLOVE13]

Its amazing with that many views that there are only 3 dislikes...he truly is amazing

[Osuoa]

awesome stuff!

[samirharmim]

amazing.

[123missmurder]

Fuck, this is great music.

[Bearcatlax18]

its like bob dylan meets elliott smith meets jesus

[TTHANKYOUU]

i'd marry him

[wake266]

he should just get a guitar that ends at the 7th fret. he never uses the rest.

[MateusGuitarrista]

@wake266 the cappo is on the 5th here --'

[Yumgetsum]

@wake266 Actually he puts the capo on the seventh for a good amount of songs. The Gardener and I Won't Be Found are some.

[phishboy93]

@wake266 imagine how awesome he's sound on a mandonlin lol :)

[brownclownsfrown]

am i trippin or does he look crazy like a young craig sheffer i.e. a river runs thru it?...except with a moustache.

[catseatingclouds]

when i grow up, i hope i have a nice strong chin like this dude.

[swedishcau]

Normally when you find a good music artist you often find that only 1-2 of her/his songs are really good, and the rest are rubbish.

However, I am convinced that I now have found the best music artist in the world, in my opinion. All of this mans songs blew me away. I'm just sitting here, stunned...

Thank you.

[exdeath99]

@swedishcau "Normally when you find a good music artist you often find that only 1-2 of her/his songs are really good, and the rest are rubbish."

so wrong

[opplus1]

@swedishcau Check out Jack Johnson, he's also keeping a certain standard in his songs .. in my opinion.

But i still think it's healthy that popular artists are being creative, and doing something unexpected and different from what they are used to, sometimes the outcome can be kinda bad though.

[05soltom]

@swedishcau  so true, i feel the same. he's amazing!

[drewgentry]

@swedishcau Not only do all of his songs blow me away, his live versions (like this one) are more powerful than the studio produced ones.

[fillz0r]

@drewgentry totally agreed with you! Would like to see him only record live. The Studio versions are not half as good as the live versions. And also agree with you swedishcau, he has managed to do a lot of great songs!

[Clammysosa]

@swedishcau i dont think youve heared of bon iver...

[shooter0404]

@swedishcau You should check out The National and Beirut, if you haven't heard them already.

[pajamas3]

@swedishcau you are completely right. I haven't heard a single song by him that i haven't loved

[burpcore1]

D9 tuning is so amazing

[bigsabs88]

ih johnny knoxville was a serious musician, he would sound like this

Clay Micallef.