Bright Eyes - Take it Easy Live

[slothking72]

This has completely changed my life. I started playing the guitar, it has led to me being a more independent person and understanding things better

[callen1369]

@swissGZA you're right on the money. This music has changed my life as well and I use to make fun of people who made statements like that. Conor is a genius. I often wonder how many people have experience his music too. I've tried to turn some people on to his music but they just dont get it. Never will. They just don't appreciate good music with actual talent behind it. Hopefully one day I will meet someone who appreciates Conor's music as much as I do.

[oakfire12]

If you stay too long inside my memory, i will trap you in a song tied to a melody and ill keep you there so that you don't bother me.

[SwissGZA]

Every night I ride the bus home and I listen to Bright Eyes I just can't help but wonder how many people waiting at that stop actually have experienced this music. It's so weird to think that some people just don't like it, I feel sorry for them. Fuck, they are missing out on a lot. This band changed my life.

[laurenbakeee]

i'd fuuck conor anywhere, antyime;D

[littleheromusic]

I saw this set, it was jaw dropping, he'd slagged off John Peel the week before at Glastonbury because he was fucked (to his credit he said he couldn't remember playing and had nothing but respect for JP lol) Best set of the weekend tyhen he came on at the end and played 'first day...' on his own...

[emandmoth]

WOW

[twitchkitty1]

Love this song. Conor has an amazing voice! This song is better live

[ninelivescatseyes]

I love the jam at the end

[EatingABombs]

One of my favorites by them. :)

[AustFisch]

this song is amazing live, when the drums drop it just gets so great.

[123tomkins]

@ilovechairmanmeow you mean the bassist of korn holds his bass like conor holds his guitar...

[allysaysfawq]

digital ash, letting off the happiness, and fevers and mirrors are the best. if you don't like letting off the happiness.. there IS something wrong with you.

[dinosdonteatpancakes]

Does anyone know what kind of guitar hes plaing?

[sidewalkdiamonds]

@dinosdonteatpancakes it's a Danelectro baritone guitar from the looks and sounds of things.

[dinosdonteatpancakes]

@sidewalkdiamonds  awesome thanks.

[jynxmeTHREE]

@dinosdonteatpancakes I think it might be a Danelectro.....?

[ilovechairmanmeow]

lol he holds his guitar like the bassist from korn

[xosmileymexo]

"And since then I've been too good at vanishing."

I love how he replaces some of the words when he's live..

[whodatgoblue11]

How is Conor Oberst NOT the biggest thing in music?

[staind531]

@whodatgoblue11 He got the best songwriter of the year award

[themrcurlyjefferson]

@whodatgoblue11 Because he's not a sell-out.......

[ubicuoubicuo]

fuck my momma

[llamalameness]

Are there other videos from this concert? I would love to see them

[Crystalbug07]

and yes inferiority is what i feel

[Crystalbug07]

@FleetFox101 i've had the exact same thought. how the eff? and why can't i? and he never let's his stuff become droll and boring he writes in almost every genre and changes shit up all the time. brilliance

[FleetFox101]

HOW!!! HOW IN THE HELL DOES ONE MAN WRITE SUCH GREAT MUSIC!! CONOR CAN TAKE THE THREE SIMPLEST CHORDS AND TURN THEM INTO SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL.... Does anyone else feel inferior to this man, when it comes to writing? You end up finding yourself comparing your stuff to his and its mind boggling how someone like himself is as competent as he is. Yeah he has been writing a hefty majority of his life, but even listen to his earlier stuff.. it's like how!

[jevinshollywood]

@FleetFox101 seriously! i dont know what it is, you can feel his soul in all his music.

[staind531]

I always need another line after hearing Bright Eyes

[ATDIadherent]

Sometime I cry when I see video's like this. Because I know that this Conor (the one that resonated with me) is almost completely gone.

I haven't been able to get into Cassadega and anything of his after that. It's just, (in my own opinion of course! Don't be offended or get upset) it's a little off from what I think to be the Conor I fell in love with.

Anyways, great video!

[vjealousboy]

Any idea what guitar conor is using?

[skunkradioDOTnet]

@vjealousboy some kind of baritone

[Facialcream13]

digital ash digital urn smokes i'm wide awake its morning

[ATDIadherent]

@Facialcream13 true that!

[rabiesboog]

omg amazing! he sounds so good live...glad to know he isnt one of those artist that need touching up on their albums!

[servo1056]

digital ash is the best record he put out.

"signed""an unknown and unpaid contributor to the record"

colin needs to comeback from the "monsters of folk"and remember some of the people he left behind.

[KneeSlayer]

what a babe.

[pestilentfrost]

I personally think all his wrk, with bright eyes, the mystic band, and monsters of folk are all amazing. Cape canaveral is genius. A man named truth. Ear orgasms!

[mancheromanchero]

i want mike mogis to DJ on my b-day party! lol

[xchristyisbombx]

I love Conor and his sex talk

[xmcrsmyinspirationx]

love them love him love this song *speechless*

[xoFrankenstein]

I love bright eyes <3 and if I'm not mistaken Conor said they'd have one last record...? I really hope that they do so I can see them live one day.

[ipukezombies]

he got really close to that microphone.

but i like it anyway.

[Musicasaurus]

I love that he puts so much feeling into his lyrics which by themselves are already amazing ^.^

[jesslikesmusic]

this is soo good its better then on the album

[heyjude97]

has anyone ever noticed conor is still wearing the same necklace from when he was 13? and he still wears it today!! <3 CONOR!<3!

[HeyYourAwesome]

I admire him so much.

[BrightEyesAtheist]

He is the most amazing human to ever grace this planet.

[afinalpairoflimbs]

The last verse is the best one.

[gerardgasim]

conor seems to forget certain words sometimes.

thats okay [:

[reekytex]

is there any more performances of him that look like this???

[caffisc]

He's such a beautiful person.

[PositiveTension505]

@caffisc haha, are you me? This is exactly the same as my Conor experience :p

[SeanStJohnLA]

Anyone know when the album is due, for 2010?

[tehpiratezorz]

Fall 2010 they say.

[marbleark]

i thought they said they're gonna split up 2010

[MedievalHollywood]

I thought they were split up and Conor was long gone with the Mystic Valley Band.

[TiggerTank117]

God I am so Happy I saw them live before they disbanded! Amazing concert.

[sunhoney1]

He plays electric guitar a lot.

[icecreamheadache13]

I never see him with an electric guitar.

[sunhoney1]

yeah, he plays it, look at other vids.

[derrangED]

most often for digital ash digital urn songs. but not also other times

[BrightEyesAtheist]

Can I get a time machine and go to that show? :(

[jesslikesmusic]

this is such an amazing performance

[leoleo1227]

Digital Ash is better than good. One of my favorite. I agree with sunhoney1 and floydthefuckbag this song couldn't have better lyrics. Conor will write better and better as years progress but, this CD proves how versatile Bright Eyes can be. Hope they stay reunited in 2010.

[CymbalRushBand]

some people say Digital Ash isn't as good as his other records because it's too out there for him .

I personally think it is refreshing to see an artist that is not allowing themselves to be trapped in one genre.

[reekytex]

this is the song that made ge into thisband

and also at the bttom of everything, the line where he says set fire to the preacher who is promising us hell

i was hooked

[roposkater]

@CymbalRushBand Digital Ash is my favorite album from Bright Eyes. I love every song on it

[evanmcdonnal]

@CymbalRushBand Yeah I personally think Digital Ash, Lifted, and I'm Wide Awake are their best albums.

[servo1056]

@CymbalRushBand i agree and think its a shame that he has later alowed himself to become trapped the indie folk genre...he really had something with digital ash but he went the wrong way.....(my opinion)

[musklegymrat]

@CymbalRushBand Digital Ash is my favourite of all Oberst's albums!

[xLordOfTheFliesx]

@CymbalRushBand

Seriously. Digital Ash is actually my favorite Bright Eyes record. It's amazing.

[Irenerz]

conor is my lover =)

[MrMiamirox]

hmmmmmm.

[leoleo1227]

free game for now sweetie

[sunhoney1]

This is typical Conor. I see him live at least once a year.

I guess the drum thing is "rock star"? He's never rock star. Oberst is an original talent. An amazing original talent.

This many not be his best song but undoubtedly one of the most gifted singer/songwriter/poets of our time.

Thanks for post.

[Floydthefuckbag]

I think this may be one of his best songs.

But I agree with everything else you said.

This is just a really freaking good song.

[redshademotion]

huh. Never seen Conor so rock star. Weird. Good stuff though.

[TomHoldenMusic]

i heard that there was one more bright eys album but i didnt know about the mystic valley band breaking up. someone fill me in please

[MrMiamirox]

bright eyes 2010 last one. mystic valley 1 cd ? my guess.

[katumeshu]

The drummer looks like one of the teachers at my school lolol

[annDgurrrl]

cool. haha. look at him spit at 0:26

[katumeshu]

hahaha

gross! now I can picture my teaher doing it :P

[Maatsy]

i am seeing monsters of folk on the 30th but i'm already so anxious for the bright eyes tour. tickets are gonna sell like fucking mad.

[katumeshu]

when is this tour starting?? where are they going?!?!?! O.o

I MUST SEE THEM TO DIE IN PEACE

[annDgurrrl]

a tour?

bright eyes no longer exists. it's The Mystic Valley Band now.

[Maatsy]

actually mystic valley band has discontinued, well as far as i know. bright eyes has been on hiatus however conor oberst has officially stated that there will be one final album in 2010 which will surely be followed with a final tour.

[hilby21]

they got one more album, not over yet, haha.

very sad to know its almost over though

[S3alTeam6]

that drummer is something to be marveled at.

[sKaNkInGgOaT]

drummers*

theres two of them :)

[MrBananaboy2000]

Conor's just ridiculously amazing..

[xkara08x]

Wow. I love watching his concerts on here, theyre so intense you just cant stop watching him. I wish i'd listened to Bright Eyes years ago, it would have helped so much and then I could have gone to a show and seen my fave songs live too! Now i'll never be able to :( Oh well. Theres always the MVB so thats something...but I really want to see Bright Eyes sooo much :(

[beveah]

You're in luck, Bright Eyes is doing a final tour together in 2010.

[MitchS4350]

Final? Why are they breaking up?

[xkara08x]

Yeah ive heard about that! Thanks! Its gonna be amazing...cant wait :)

[PrettyLoather]

Are there any other videos or recordings from this performance?

[andersersand]

Whats wrong with his guitar!?

[BrighteyesTele]

nothing, its a baritone guitar

[MasterOuiukiske]

Cant wait for october so I can see them live!

[PrettyLoather]

who is he playing with? are you talking about Monsters of Folk? When and where are you seeing him?

[muahahaha101]

Im going to see the Monsters of Folk concerte =D Connor Oberst, Mike Mogus, M Ward, and Jim James

[123ElijahGoesPee]

The necks on baritone guitars are so funky :P

My favorite song. I want to get part of it tatooed on me

:X

[68blueschamp86]

o cool, what part?

[volamus89semper]

Conor Oberst is a musical genius. Thank you for posting!

[JoeGdr]

Usually, when someone says so-and-so is a "musical genius", I disagree with them and say, "Okay now, you're overreacting." But you're absolutely right -- and his lyrical talent should not be overlooked either.

[PrettyLoather]

his lyrics are what put him over the top

[68blueschamp86]

definately.

[xxcellardoor]

amazing. amazing. fucking amazing.

[kaschil]

great

[slemmig]

one of the best songs ever :I

[trisha733]

I love it! Bands with real talent sound exactly the same live as they do recorded and Bright eyes has real talent.

[AllIntentionsToBreak]

Actually, it's pretty rare that Bright Eyes performs the songs with the same arrangements as on the records any more. They change the instruments used for pretty much every tour. Conor has said many times, that he likes 're-interpreting' the songs.

[AllIntentionsToBreak]

A good example of this is the two different versions of 'Southern State'. One on Home Vol. IV, and the other on Motion Sickness (the live album). So I would change your statement to, actually, "bands with real talent are able to sound completely different to the record, but still sound amazing. And Bright Eyes has real talent."

[k2snake]

what a wonderful concert, wish I could be there

what kind of keyboard instrument is the keyboardist playing, it sounds so right

[kboutin11]

what is conor playing? it looks like guitar but playing it in a bass way

[WMD01]

its a baritone guitar, Its just five frets longer

[muahahaha101]

Hes not playing it "in a bass way" lol he is just struming the strings using downstroke.

[Korynnn]

I really fucking love him.

Poetry man. Poetry.

[mac8rc]

the beginning of this song is soooo dirty.

[zdraw2]

yeees =) almost southern rap.

[rawrgrr]

CONOR OBERST IS GOD.

[pbdude725]

not quite but still close

[horizonghost]

love the difference to this song!!! the music is awesome and 'happy'.love it! xxx

[PrettyLoather]

I fucking love him.

[tacojohn69]

He looks awkward w/ an electric...

and didn't DNTEL write/program this song, or is that wrong?

[Floydthefuckbag]

Conor....awkward? nahhh!

also: Happy Birthday Conor!

[hiddeninromance]

he does when he has that guitar, it has a long neck so it's hard to hold. you watch him do roosevelt room or any of the cassadaga performances with his sg. hell watch him with desaparecidos he can rock the **** out

[artistsComplex]

This is an awesome performance.

Thanks so much for uploadinggg!! OwO

[indiebird12]

Not my favorite album by bright eyes, but it had really good moments now and then. Everything eles hes done tho is beyond amazing.

[artistsComplex]

(Why does this get thumbs downs? It's just an opinion and not even worded in an insulting way.)

[indiebird12]

i didnt give anyone thumbs down. I dont know it was youtube.

[artistsComplex]

No, I mean people gave you a thumbs down for your opinion.

[indiebird12]

o yeah lol. He already has albums of masterpieces, what eles do they expect of him?? to shit gold?? The guys already a genius lol

[artistsComplex]

Haha.

I don't like it when overzealous fans give people (who are being respectful and just honest) a thumbs down for their opinions.

[indiebird12]

phht, yeah im giving a legit opinion. They cant argue with it lol

[artistsComplex]

Haha and now someone gave me a thumbs down. 9_9

[LunatikTokyo]

lolz....

[feedyourhead]

not my favorite bright eyes song, but certainly great quality!

[Alluiviall93]

He reminds me of Robert Smith..

<3

[lotusblooms2]

fav song by bright eyes,

and favorite album made by bright eyes.

ah yes. (:

[DevilsArcadeTvL]

Fuck... I';s Peter Patrelli!

[mrpeeman]

i've always thought that.. but never said it... :)

[19696155]

fuck yeah

[BURTNAYXCORE]

lawl ye same hair.

[someoneandsilly]

so simple. always makes a point. never disapointing. love it.

[alonsoacr1]

Does anyone know where I can get the instrumental to this song???!!!???!!! THIS SONG RULES!!!

[cptnspook]

Vitamin String Quartet does it.

[thepermanentrain]

his profile is not unlike the honorary title's jarrod gorbel. now there is a kick ass tour lol

[newbatman44]

conor oberst is a true freind to mike mogus to ceep the "bright eyes" moniker when he really is such a genieous. im sure mogus adds to it more than any of us would know too thou...

[standardyarn]

he should probably do another tour in support of digital ash, just for the damn hell of it

[suchgreatheights20]

genius.

[Shariq1342]

Damn Conor got up on that bass and pwned that shit.

Great Vid 5stars

[Weybl]

I think it's a Baritone guitar, 6 strings and they're too thin to be bass strings. But still awesome

[MichaelFrances]

His best song by far!!! Anyone disagree? Well tell me some of the others cos I'm a bit of a casual fan.

[futoncat]

I disagree :)

but it is a nice one.

[AmbersPetSloth]

I think that the best song by them (and my all-time favorite is Lets Not Shit Ourselves (To Love And Be Loved), you should listen to it, it's long but the lyrics hold so much meaning.

[Weybl]

Just get "Lifted or The Story's In The Soil, Keep Your Ear To The Ground" and "I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning". Possibly 2 of the greatest albums ever.

[sleepyzebra11]

agreed

[LaGirouette]

It's a good one...there are so many great Bright Eyes songs to chose from -- I would guess that every one has at least a few people who say "that's my fave Bright Eyes song." Personally I like Trees Get Wheeled Away, Another Travelin' Song, Sunrise, Sunset and Easy/Lucky/Free.

[MichaelFrances]

Thank you, i'll get crackin' with those ones then!

[laurenj6201992]

the lyrics of this song are my life story.

[saltinemadness]

i would. and i am a straight male. idol.

[drumsequallife977]

i met him last night.  seriously, it was so surreal.

[wahoofan627]

you were at the norva show?

[drumsequallife977]

yeah! i'm guessing you were too? Were you one of the few people that were waiting outside like my friends and I?

[LIGHTonNEGATIVES]

if I met him, i'd probably burst into tears & have an accident at the same time.

[drumsequallife977]

haha! he was very sincere, and he kissed me on the cheek which really suprised me, like i couldn't take in the reality of the moment at all. I used to think I'd freak out if I met him, but when I did I noticed that he has this really humble connection with his fans meeting them in person. Therefore I felt pretty comfortable.