FAREWELL TO OLD BEDFORD

[Liammohan234]

My god could listen to you all day!!

[rivettlathe]

I could listen to you sing all day,

[mouldybear]

Beautiful "Sacred Harp" type song that is new to me.

[Drowningballs]

Jesus, Tim, you're my all time favourite artist. This is AMAZING. 

[1stInLine1979]

I absolutely love your singing...but I love watching your videos just to see the random places you are when you sing. I love it!

[zarisstokell]

powerful. thank you.

[rustambayli]

Are you coming to London?

[sagiliciousness]

Amazing. I haven't heard this song in years but I sing it to myself regularly, when I'm walking or if I am feeling that mood. Your voice has gets better and better, almost unearthly but rooted deep. You are a living treasure.

-Your biggest fan from Cicero's, STL, early '90s.

[batfancy]

Cicero's! Wow, I remember busting my head on that steel beam above the stage. Nice to hear from you!

[trailrider123456]

oh wait is bat fancy eriksen?

[trailrider123456]

i love his voice this reminds me alot of ralph stanleys O, Death

[nanotech2020]

Simply awesome beyond mere words.

[mh605]

Incredible.

[erosimpier]

Winter, kisses many with her inspiration. I find that the best tribute to pay is to let her hear the songs of old, remind her of a time where we were still kind to her. Your singing belongs in many movies, but more so, in many hearts.

[choppinsky]

Tim, the mind boggles at the thought of you on American Idol. Simon saying"nicely done, in a sort of a nineteenth century, Dylan-ish way. I'd like to see you lose the cap and smile a bit more, though."

Been a CD fan since 94. Keep up the good work. I did your version of Jersey City for a bunch of trad music purists at a retreat in Baltimore. Reaction was priceless.

[chillanbballpimp]

you are a kind of vessel to me. it seems like this sound is too huge and beautiful and old to be coming form your body, i still only half believe it.

incredible, anyway.

[KATLINRIMER08]

vocals are very nice you should go on american idol....i think you would do well..5*****

[batfancy]

Thanks! I'm not a big fan of the star system, but it might be interesting to sing this old stuff in that context. And I could use the money, as could we all probably...

[edratliff]

listen to the echo.. sweet.

[fireandvelvet]

Gracious, but the vocals and the acoustics just rip my heart out on this one...

Amazing as always, Tim...

[fireandvelvet]

Your vocals floor me. The acoustics on this piece are amaaaaaaazing.

[batfancy]

Yeah, snow really makes me want to sing. I'm enjoying Indian summer, but looking forward to winter.

[kentuckuh]

This is one of those rare performances that seems to shatter the boundary between performer and listener. I follow the voice through every change of pitch; I break as it breaks and rise as it rises. The music moves up and down my spine.

Resonance--that's the word. It's what I aim for when I sing, and it's what I feel when I watch this.

[batfancy]

Thanks for the note. It's even better to do it yourself, as I can attest to by having done it myself.

[kentuckuh]

yes, I have sung it under the name Uncle Sinner. I did a show in a little Winnipeg church that didn't mind my lack of faith. the pews were in the round and the acoustics were amazing--I stood up after the intermission and sung this song without a mic. it was a Good Voice Day and all my work went well. there's a picture of it on my myspace site.

my friend Kori Miyanishi (one-third of "Dyad")did a nice version of this song with harmonies, but this version of yours is my favourite.

[metalfab81]

this song is brilliant.....the snow and the wind only adds to the brilliant ambiance of the haunting tune......perfect....truly

[medicharmer]

I like it

[karasuhaiku]

Haunting and exquisite. THANK YOU THANK YOU.

[jessicabeer]

"My fingers are frozen," indeed.

That crackling sound---is it the icy river? the frozen ground? the air itself? ... Whatever it is, it's a stunning -- almost percussive -- element for the song.

[inatangle]

This is one of my favorites of yours.

[pancrack]

yo tim - found this on a queens of the stone age search ?!! superb man, isnt winter the best! camped out on the north york moors the other night winter solstice near full moon vibe!

all the best for 2008 !

[batfancy]

Dude! Did QotSA do a version? That'd be funny. I still wanna hear Lemmy sing "Amazing Grace." But yeah, winter rules- built an igloo today, plan to sing there tomorrow...

[pancrack]

Snow?? yes we used to get that in Britain when i was a kid...we had snow for 1 day so far...it doesnt bode well man!

[granniejans]

Great - I am so glad that you post on YouTube.