To bad you know a couple of them feel they already sold out. Guy in the yellow you can tell is not cool with it. He looks like he'd be happier playing on the corner.
@Garrnett1 how have they sold out? this is there first album so it's impossible to sell out. You need to have a style of music then change it dramatically to get more money and fame to be a sell out these guys have released just one brilliant album so havn't sold out at all thats just a thing people alllllllways like to say about any band that is remotely successful. And how can you tell the guy in the cap wants to play street corners just by his facial expression?
My friend said, several weeks ago, that this song reminded him of me. I'm pregnant with my first child, a baby girl.... who I just learned today that I might possibly be her only connection to life. How appropriate is this song for my sweet little girl? It makes me cry.
I love their modest little bowing bit at the end! Performers who bow at the end I truly respect! Because that means they respect their audience I LOVE MUMFORD & SONS.
I really enjoy your music, you are new to me. That may sound dumb but I am over 60.
I found your style and sound really nice, brought back good memories. Your sound seems to have no one group of people, All People. Just Wonderful. Keep up the great Music.
doesn't anyone else notices the dramatic expression on marcus' face? I seems like he's really emotional singing this song. I might be wrong, but I think it's because Laura Marling is in the audience. You know the rumour of her dumping Marcus becuase he cheated...
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Who am I to judge? Not my taste. Didn't like it. I tried listening to their other songs. Sounded very dated and old to me. And not pleasant to look at ! They look like something from Steptoe and Son. (an old TV show)
@MsRosy45 What a shallow ignorant comment. So basically songs now have to be all techno and modern and bands have to all look pretty to be able to make good music? That's the biggest load of bull there is. This music is not dated and old, this is pure, simple, and soulful. And so what if the band isn't a bunch of strapping young men, since when is musical talent depended on looks? Last time I checked, looks don't sing.
@JackGMarch I think you missed the point. To get from the studio to a great live performance, all Mumford and Sons needed was a guitar, a banjo and their voices. Adele who is a vocalist artist just like Take That only needed her voice and a piano.
The point is that the 4 members of Mumford and Sons, having played the Grammy's two days earlier, a show in LA the night before and flew back just that morning, showed more collective talent than the 100+ "members" of Take That and musical computer
They are the best band live I've ever known and they don't need flashy gimmicks like strobe light or loads of dancers. The candles just finished that amazing atmosphere they have.
i think they intentionally chose this song to show that a breath taking performance does not always involve glitz and glamour! and oh god they should the british public that! bands like mumford and sons need more recognision than the likes of tinie tempah! adele was also absolutely amazing! both mumford and sons and adele stand for proper music! and long may they live :)
an amazing performance, and they didn't have to go over the top like everyone else did. they can just show their pure talent without having to have dancers, a backing track etc. they obviously showed everyone else up:')
Did no one realise that this was meant to be a massive "fuck you" to the music industry? It was purposely done to show the simplicity and purity of great music as opposed to Plan b, Rihanna and take that at this show. That's why I love these guys. So genuine, so emotive and so fucking awesome!
I love this song and Mumford and sons but dont think that people who have never listened to them before would like this song Would have loved to hear them play Winter winds,The cave or Little Lion Man
the level of respect they got off the crowd at the arena is disgusting. Shouting and talking and not even listening to mumford. It was like they're not even there...
I don't know why they picked Timshel to play. It would of probably of been for the best if they had choose something a tad more familiar to those uneducated sheep which are the O2 Arena audience, i.e. daytime radio 1 listeners...
Amazing performance, I'm not surprised they always give great performances as for the song glad they went with Timshel it is not known outside of the fanbase and a great way for one of their other songs to be heard.
Absolutely love the Mumfords but not too much that I can't admit when they do wrong. Love the song, love the album but lost opportunity here, I feel. An amazing live cover of Little Lion Man or The Cave would have given them a huge boost in the charts. And it didn't help that the stripped down, acoustic style had already been totally nailed by Adele earlier.
How much more elegant and stark can you get. The gentlemen of the road just keep proving that you don't need gimmicks to make a great reputation and that you really do need talent to make great music.
I love them so much!!! lol I wish they wouldhave performed Little Lion Man or The Cave but who cares I love all their songs so it doesn't really matter :D
It's just so nice to see music being performed without all the extra shit. Of course these guys can actually sing and play so they don't need to cover anything up. Long live real musicians!
It's unbelievable how this has 1,050 views yet Rihanna's horrible performance has over 250K views, this just shows hire dire the state of music is today. Real talent like this get's overshadowed by people who aren't really all that talented.
I agree with a lot of the comments here. I thgink they are very talanted and unique but it just lacks something for me. maybe im brainwashed by the crappy pop that were used to but as much as i wanted to love them, i just couldnt. its nice and they are talanted but not for me. no offence :O)
@3fingersaway dude, take thats performance wouldn't of made any sense without dancers, mumford & sons didnt need dancers because they have a slow beat in all their songs.
and they have a backing track because there vocalists, fuck sake, don't just dis' them because they can only sing, if mumford & sons were that much better take thats album wouldn't of been number 1 for 6 weeks.
i'm more of a mumford fan than take that, but that wasn't a very true fact, so just shut up, ffs.
@JackGMarch you're a moron. the music is the only thing that matters not the fucking dancing and special effects. if take thats music is only good and makes sense if they have some big production then it isn't good music
Hello, as to TT - this is what the public expect from them, unfortunately. They might be great at big shows but it would be nice if they do some acoustic performance like that one recorded at Abbey Road studio.
Going further I think they are not allowed to play music similar to Mumford - media and fans(fans of rock/blues/roots music) would never accept them, don't ya think?
Mark Owen had this unpleasantness to find out how it is if an ex boy band member want to play genuinely personal, singer songwriter and rockier type of music. But as I told people didn't give him a chance, mainly because he was the cute one from a boy band. With such past you just can't be successful as a serious artist, even if you're talented.
I'm not kidding, listen to "They Do", "Come On" or honky tonk ditty "Waiting for The Girl" - or anything from "How The Mighty Fall" album, you might be surprised...
I don't know why I even try to explain, people like you won't even listen to his solo stuff because it has "embarrassing music" tag
And on the other hand fans of TT don't grasp his talent- for them Owen's music is too quirky
12 views? Mumford deserve a lot more, get this video our there, people need to watch it !! What strikes me as weird is how they won best album in 2011 when it was released in 2009, quite wierd if u ask me
another mind blowing performance by these guys, fully deserve their recognition. Never seen a more contrasting brit awards with all the dancers and rubbish of take that and rihanna compared with the purity and epicness of mumford &sons, arcade fire and adele.
Its not their best song by far, dont know why they chose it only to shock the arena and to show how pure and breathtaking music should be. If your still not sold check out the cave, little lion man and thistle and weeds
@kpowef I honestly think this song is better than Little Lion Man and The Cave. Well.... I guess it just depends on the day, my favorite song of theres changes every day..or week :p
@LowleyUK They don't do much for me either. They are musically talented, but overall I just don't believe their passion. I do think this was a good live performance though.
Everytime I listen to this I well up. You know its a great song when it makes you cry.
ahsuregowan 1 month ago
It's unreal that this video only has just over 62 thousand views. This is raw passion and talent.
HelloLava 1 month ago
true art
AntonioSaucedo22 1 month ago
four of the most beautifully talented men alive today
wgriffiths93 2 months ago 2
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Horrible harmony :(
queenrevenge 4 months ago
@queenrevenge you obviously know nothing about harmony
tatbrat2001 1 month ago
@tatbrat2001 It's still a horrible harmony.
queenrevenge 1 month ago
@queenrevenge and you still know nothing about harmony
tatbrat2001 1 month ago 2
To bad you know a couple of them feel they already sold out. Guy in the yellow you can tell is not cool with it. He looks like he'd be happier playing on the corner.
Garrnett1 5 months ago
@Garrnett1 how have they sold out? this is there first album so it's impossible to sell out. You need to have a style of music then change it dramatically to get more money and fame to be a sell out these guys have released just one brilliant album so havn't sold out at all thats just a thing people alllllllways like to say about any band that is remotely successful. And how can you tell the guy in the cap wants to play street corners just by his facial expression?
MrHudson1988 4 months ago
@MrHudson1988 exactly, it's called being successful.
zwaik 2 months ago
@Garrnett1 You clearly know nothing about these guys if you think Winston doesn't love playing with Marcus, Ted and Ben. Absolute foolish words.
korbels1 3 months ago
does anyone else see that marcus is crying? it makes this even more magical :')
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They were definitely the top performers at the Brits, along with Adele of course.
JustJayk 5 months ago
They were definitely the top performers at the Brits, along with Adele of course.
JustJayk 5 months ago
Everything they do is perfect...no other band compares to them
candiss8476 6 months ago
i don't think the harmony they did here was that good as it usually is.
09za67 6 months ago
This performance inspired me to cover Timshel...come and have a look if you like :)
Laura
Flossy09233 6 months ago
My friend said, several weeks ago, that this song reminded him of me. I'm pregnant with my first child, a baby girl.... who I just learned today that I might possibly be her only connection to life. How appropriate is this song for my sweet little girl? It makes me cry.
mythicaraen 6 months ago
Castlecomer's 'Amazing Grace' rivals this as a live acoustic performance. Their harmonies are unbelievable.
saintelmo12 7 months ago
CHRIS FARLEY
korlock3000 7 months ago
i could listen to marcus' voice for a lifetime
GreenieGreene 7 months ago 3
all they need is that. some artists like..rihanna and plan b need all their extra shit to distract them from their "singing"..
GreenieGreene 7 months ago
CHECK OUT 3 GIRLS COVERING THIS ON MY CHANNEL!! (:
powerpuffmusic11 8 months ago
I love their modest little bowing bit at the end! Performers who bow at the end I truly respect! Because that means they respect their audience I LOVE MUMFORD & SONS.
Elleira92 9 months ago 18
I really enjoy your music, you are new to me. That may sound dumb but I am over 60.
I found your style and sound really nice, brought back good memories. Your sound seems to have no one group of people, All People. Just Wonderful. Keep up the great Music.
MrsJedsmith 9 months ago 5
this song can be described as nothing but beautiful and exquisite and draws tears to my eyes
redhead608 9 months ago
they really stood against that false show and proved that art doesn't need trinkets
brodacz17 9 months ago
i can't describe how perfect i thought this was.
i thought the set was just ... well perfect for the song.
eriicaaxoo 9 months ago
heard this without any microhphones in Marcus and Ben's hometown in Wimbledon Theatre, truly a brilliant band
initword1 9 months ago
this is when i fell in love with them.
Neo123453 10 months ago
Wow just wow. Words could not express how beautiful this is
JESSLOVESJOHN1 10 months ago
my favourite simply because it's so simple, just 1 guy on a guitar, a banjo and 4 singers... epic
MrAbCdEfGhIj2011 10 months ago
i love the banjo players trucker cap :D
Poohead1234t 10 months ago
Big thank you to this band for being such a beautiful thing to listen to. And for the best show I've ever seen in my life.
d34dm4nw41k1n 10 months ago
Im really not into their kind of music.... but these guys are just amazingly fucking awesome!!!
jrpc2007 11 months ago
<3 <3 <3 <3
kirstyannedon 1 year ago
I can only hope that this amazing band comes within 200 miles of my town this year so i can see them perform
LolaplusTally 1 year ago 3
Great - Just like Adele, they have such good talent that they don't need strobe lights, backing dancers and massive props (take notes Rihanna) :)
glitzyrainbowspark 1 year ago
doesn't anyone else notices the dramatic expression on marcus' face? I seems like he's really emotional singing this song. I might be wrong, but I think it's because Laura Marling is in the audience. You know the rumour of her dumping Marcus becuase he cheated...
Great song!! Great performance!! Great band!!
Jitske91 1 year ago
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Who am I to judge? Not my taste. Didn't like it. I tried listening to their other songs. Sounded very dated and old to me. And not pleasant to look at ! They look like something from Steptoe and Son. (an old TV show)
MsRosy45 1 year ago
@MsRosy45 What a shallow ignorant comment. So basically songs now have to be all techno and modern and bands have to all look pretty to be able to make good music? That's the biggest load of bull there is. This music is not dated and old, this is pure, simple, and soulful. And so what if the band isn't a bunch of strapping young men, since when is musical talent depended on looks? Last time I checked, looks don't sing.
BetaArtemis 10 months ago
I can not stop watching this .... love this performance. They are going to go so far.
infinitywatkins 1 year ago
what had God in mind when he brought you to the world?
no matter what, I thank him for this !!!
AcousticApraphia 1 year ago 4
One mike, four voices, one instrument...and they still blow everyone away..true musical talent does not need a lot of crap.
102191081808 1 year ago 69
@102191081808 two instruments actually
tigerswell 4 months ago 3
@tigerswell I stand corrected!! LOL
102191081808 4 months ago
Beautiful
Makeupsy 1 year ago
This is a great video. So great that I just peed my pants. Whoa.
robplonk 1 year ago
@JackGMarch I think you missed the point. To get from the studio to a great live performance, all Mumford and Sons needed was a guitar, a banjo and their voices. Adele who is a vocalist artist just like Take That only needed her voice and a piano.
The point is that the 4 members of Mumford and Sons, having played the Grammy's two days earlier, a show in LA the night before and flew back just that morning, showed more collective talent than the 100+ "members" of Take That and musical computer
TheBlodger 1 year ago 3
just.. love this.. there is nothing more to say then wow!
wiebke135 1 year ago
They are the best band live I've ever known and they don't need flashy gimmicks like strobe light or loads of dancers. The candles just finished that amazing atmosphere they have.
cailtinrock 1 year ago 2
just... love this.. there is nothing more to say then wow!
wiebke135 1 year ago
i think they intentionally chose this song to show that a breath taking performance does not always involve glitz and glamour! and oh god they should the british public that! bands like mumford and sons need more recognision than the likes of tinie tempah! adele was also absolutely amazing! both mumford and sons and adele stand for proper music! and long may they live :)
americanreject89 1 year ago
Simple. beautiful, pure. I was singing at the top of my lungs the entire time. Mumford and Sons are truly inspiring.
bleachness01 1 year ago
This is the performance that made me like then. I've now bought Timshel and Little Lion man off iTunes.
morgyvids 1 year ago
best performance at the brits by far
OhMyWordx2 1 year ago
an amazing performance, and they didn't have to go over the top like everyone else did. they can just show their pure talent without having to have dancers, a backing track etc. they obviously showed everyone else up:')
helenaclare2203 1 year ago
This would have been their choice... No dancers ... No gimmicks... Just pure talent, I've seen them live and they really are truly brilliant!
777McLovin777 1 year ago
i have goosebumps.
iwontfailyounow 1 year ago
Shush -_-
Timshel is Beautiful. Just Beautiful.
EfaDoc 1 year ago 4
If you wanted them to play Little Lion Man or The Cave, you don't get it at all.
MollyMakeMusic 1 year ago
Good song :D would have preffered little lion man tho :P
Maxrank08 1 year ago
plant yourself in good seeds don't cover yourself in thistle and weeds
eilieo 1 year ago
well....................this is original.
I still prefer the idea of flashing lights and dancers tho!
singy999 1 year ago
This is soooooooooooooo amazing, Mumford and Sons are THE BEST!
KimberlyD123 1 year ago 3
winston looks so reluctant to be there hahaha
zohshahribaf94 1 year ago
Awesome to see this performed Live!!!
carriemurch 1 year ago
wow... amazing :)
jcms42995 1 year ago 2
there's something magical in how they perform live...
i can't get over it
NiceView23 1 year ago 26
Stunning. Stunning... ¬_¬
croc97 1 year ago
Did no one realise that this was meant to be a massive "fuck you" to the music industry? It was purposely done to show the simplicity and purity of great music as opposed to Plan b, Rihanna and take that at this show. That's why I love these guys. So genuine, so emotive and so fucking awesome!
15musician1995 1 year ago 3
Wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow wow. <3
FrancescaMae 1 year ago
Excuse my language, but they are just so Fucking GENUINE!
They are clearly shitting themselves, but still pull of that!
Whoever says Timshell was a bad choice is wrong, they're sick of playing their singles all the time! They can play what they wont!
FolkMusicWins 1 year ago
@FolkMusicWins so true
lglglg123ify 1 year ago
I love the look of emotion on Marcus's face @1:04
whatitdid 1 year ago
beautifully understated
babyindiann 1 year ago
♥ amazing!
TheSpaghettata 1 year ago
Had no idea these guys were from the UK until I saw them at the Brits... How did we produce this?!
urrrbanfox 1 year ago 3
@urrrbanfox British music is and has always been 500 000 000 000 times better than any other country's music, I say that and I'm not even English!
FolkMusicWins 1 year ago
@urrrbanfox Because this is what makes BRITAIN GREAT!!!!!! <3
FrancescaMae 1 year ago
I agree, great performance but bad choice of song for that kind of setting
willbande 1 year ago
@willbande Or not.
FrancescaMae 1 year ago
I love this song and Mumford and sons but dont think that people who have never listened to them before would like this song Would have loved to hear them play Winter winds,The cave or Little Lion Man
Mumford and Sons :)
ILoveMusic90198 1 year ago
feckin' NOM NOM
SoberMess 1 year ago 2
I love this song, it's beautiful.
natashachan25 1 year ago 2
the level of respect they got off the crowd at the arena is disgusting. Shouting and talking and not even listening to mumford. It was like they're not even there...
I don't know why they picked Timshel to play. It would of probably of been for the best if they had choose something a tad more familiar to those uneducated sheep which are the O2 Arena audience, i.e. daytime radio 1 listeners...
Much hate.
Niggerpies 1 year ago
What a fantastic stage set-up!
AFK337 1 year ago
Amazing performance, I'm not surprised they always give great performances as for the song glad they went with Timshel it is not known outside of the fanbase and a great way for one of their other songs to be heard.
vivian2088 1 year ago
Absolutely love the Mumfords but not too much that I can't admit when they do wrong. Love the song, love the album but lost opportunity here, I feel. An amazing live cover of Little Lion Man or The Cave would have given them a huge boost in the charts. And it didn't help that the stripped down, acoustic style had already been totally nailed by Adele earlier.
TheTommyTaylor 1 year ago
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TheTommyTaylor 1 year ago
How much more elegant and stark can you get. The gentlemen of the road just keep proving that you don't need gimmicks to make a great reputation and that you really do need talent to make great music.
msbeadingchef 1 year ago
peace, love and Mumford and Sons.
BazzyFrazzy 1 year ago 2
I love them so much!!! lol I wish they wouldhave performed Little Lion Man or The Cave but who cares I love all their songs so it doesn't really matter :D
Ashl3yRul3s 1 year ago
i think this and adele were THE performances of the night and epitomise what singing is all about.
markbevan1982 1 year ago 2
love it
carolin988 1 year ago
I think this song did them justice. But it might just be my chosen style of song.
sofaleaver1 1 year ago
Take That: Boyband, with overrated singers, and a whole lot of money put into making their performance ''beautiful''
Mumford & Sons: Four men around one microphone, with candles to light up the stage, whose harmonies and singing is absolutely breathtaking
HeyThereIAmKyle 1 year ago
It's just so nice to see music being performed without all the extra shit. Of course these guys can actually sing and play so they don't need to cover anything up. Long live real musicians!
emeigh1wm 1 year ago 4
Super Like!
BensPurdyLady 1 year ago
They're so deserving of greatness, that's the best part of this all.
And seeing them get recognition really just lights up everything beautiful about human creativity, doesn't it?
Congrats' guys. =)
krivera7 1 year ago
It's unbelievable how this has 1,050 views yet Rihanna's horrible performance has over 250K views, this just shows hire dire the state of music is today. Real talent like this get's overshadowed by people who aren't really all that talented.
MrMashfield 1 year ago 4
from Balcony TV to Brit Awards ...
Jojocj93 1 year ago
This has been favourited by Mumford and Sons official chanell. Well done.
UKRickie 1 year ago
In their defense, they did just get off a plane from LA and are completely jetlagged. So considering the circumstances, I think they sound just fine.
DalGal77 1 year ago
I agree with a lot of the comments here. I thgink they are very talanted and unique but it just lacks something for me. maybe im brainwashed by the crappy pop that were used to but as much as i wanted to love them, i just couldnt. its nice and they are talanted but not for me. no offence :O)
coglan99 1 year ago
This kind of music makes my heart burst.
CourageousUmbrella 1 year ago
Bit boring tbhnot the kind of thing that u want to c at the brits
yoye11 1 year ago
Hello we are Take That can we have 100 dancers and a shitie backing track to our song,
Hello we are Mumford and Sons pass me my guitar, and just the one mic between 4 of us!
Hope Take That were making notes! thats how you do it
3fingersaway 1 year ago 234
@3fingersaway you are so right an amazing band makes my hair stand up every time I hear them :D
JoanneOx1xO 1 year ago
@3fingersaway dude, take thats performance wouldn't of made any sense without dancers, mumford & sons didnt need dancers because they have a slow beat in all their songs.
and they have a backing track because there vocalists, fuck sake, don't just dis' them because they can only sing, if mumford & sons were that much better take thats album wouldn't of been number 1 for 6 weeks.
i'm more of a mumford fan than take that, but that wasn't a very true fact, so just shut up, ffs.
JackGMarch 1 year ago
@JackGMarch you're a moron. the music is the only thing that matters not the fucking dancing and special effects. if take thats music is only good and makes sense if they have some big production then it isn't good music
lglglg123ify 1 year ago 2
@3fingersaway Their two different kind of groups..
TheDuZT 1 year ago
@TheDuZT but musicians are they not?
EvilAidan 11 months ago
@3fingersaway
Hello, as to TT - this is what the public expect from them, unfortunately. They might be great at big shows but it would be nice if they do some acoustic performance like that one recorded at Abbey Road studio.
Going further I think they are not allowed to play music similar to Mumford - media and fans(fans of rock/blues/roots music) would never accept them, don't ya think?
UvaYakone 8 months ago
@3fingersaway
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Mark Owen had this unpleasantness to find out how it is if an ex boy band member want to play genuinely personal, singer songwriter and rockier type of music. But as I told people didn't give him a chance, mainly because he was the cute one from a boy band. With such past you just can't be successful as a serious artist, even if you're talented.
UvaYakone 8 months ago
@3fingersaway
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I'm not kidding, listen to "They Do", "Come On" or honky tonk ditty "Waiting for The Girl" - or anything from "How The Mighty Fall" album, you might be surprised...
I don't know why I even try to explain, people like you won't even listen to his solo stuff because it has "embarrassing music" tag
And on the other hand fans of TT don't grasp his talent- for them Owen's music is too quirky
UvaYakone 8 months ago
12 views? Mumford deserve a lot more, get this video our there, people need to watch it !! What strikes me as weird is how they won best album in 2011 when it was released in 2009, quite wierd if u ask me
billyorpe 1 year ago
another mind blowing performance by these guys, fully deserve their recognition. Never seen a more contrasting brit awards with all the dancers and rubbish of take that and rihanna compared with the purity and epicness of mumford &sons, arcade fire and adele.
Its not their best song by far, dont know why they chose it only to shock the arena and to show how pure and breathtaking music should be. If your still not sold check out the cave, little lion man and thistle and weeds
kpowef 1 year ago 93
@kpowef I think it's their best song.
FrancescaMae 1 year ago
@kpowef I honestly think this song is better than Little Lion Man and The Cave. Well.... I guess it just depends on the day, my favorite song of theres changes every day..or week :p
idiotwithaAK47 1 year ago
@kpowef Check out Below my feet and Lover of the Light. incredible
themainman1291 1 year ago
@kpowef I too own a radio, so yes I've heard The Cave and Little Lion Man. I don't mind hearing something new. :)
creamypouf8 1 year ago
Amazing as always, I am so disappointed at the lack of views this has :(
ksmxx 1 year ago
Stunning
supersaz13 1 year ago
Hi, What is it about them that makes you want to like them?
bocs4ngelica 1 year ago
@bocs4ngelica because I normally like this type of music and everyone keeps telling me to check them out because they are great.
LowleyUK 1 year ago
I want to like them but I just cant, sorry, this wasn't great.
LowleyUK 1 year ago
@LowleyUK They don't do much for me either. They are musically talented, but overall I just don't believe their passion. I do think this was a good live performance though.
mcelderry111 1 year ago
@mcelderry111 Yeh I agree they are musically talented but I just feel the songs are a bit mediocre? Not that I could do any better ofcourse :D
LowleyUK 1 year ago