Gavin Bryars (feat. Tom Waits) - Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet (Part 5)

[didsburyduck]

I first heard this (the original, pre- theTom Waits kitsch-fest) when I was listening to Radio 5 at 3 a.m. on a cold winter's night in the U.K. to make absolutely sure that President Reagan was being re-elected. He was - by a landslide - and this just seemed pure serendipity. And so it proved. I am sure everyone else agrees - if not for entirely the same reasons.

[vichy766]

I first heard this on 10/99 while driving to a hardward store listening to Radio station WRPI 91.5 in NY. I was getting parts for a woodstove. About 2007 I tried to recall something I had written in the car on scrap paper and found this, later having purchased the CD. It came back as eerily and dramatically haunting as the night drive I heard it in the car years earlier.

Extremely touching.

[Neoliticum7]

@vichy766 Yes, it is a nice song!

[djouletube]

After a search about Tom Waits on the net, I realize I found it on his birthday :)

[djouletube]

I finally found this song, something like 10 years after I heard it for the first and only time.

Absolutly beautiful.

Thanks

[jackal59]

I'm hallucinating the choir starting at about 3:50, aren't I? As far as I know, there is none in this performance; it's like the string sonorities are taking on human voice.... I should probably go to bed.

[ThePsalm40]

For almost two years now I keep working my way back to this amazing work. Yes, as tough as it is and continues to get, because of my King my Jesus' love for me I have a joy a calm and a "peace that passeth all understanding".

I love you Jesus! Thank you.

[Howler15]

it 17 years only i sat on the beach watching the sun rise with only this for company at 5am it is the most sad and inspirering work ever, i dont belive in god but to all involved in this i hope they feel god is smileing on them for making something truely amazing in his name

[vincentjacque]

Ta gueule, Tom Waits ! Tu pollues cette merveille ! Tu es le Arno britannique ! Tu salis toute musique que tu approches ! FOUS-NOUS LA PAIX ! La simplicité de ce mendiant est bien plus chargée d'émotion que tes trémolos de poivrot ! Tu n'apportes RIEN à ce chef d'oeuvre de simplicité, tu le SALIS ! DÉGAGE !

[vincentjacque]

Ta gueule, Tom Waits ! Tu pollues cette merveille ! Tu es le Arno britannique ! Tu salis toute musique que tu approches ! FOUS-NOUS LA PAIX ! La simplicité de ce mendiant est bien plus chargée d'émotion que tes trémolos de poivrot ! Tu n'apportes RIEN à ce chef d'oeuvre de simplicité, tu le SALIS ! DÉGAGE !

[DZIMIS1968]

Tina, I am praying for you

[momus2]

As far as I know the story goes like this - gavin Bryars was recording the audio foyarr someone...went home, found it was sung in tune with his piano and made the music...years later he met Tom Waits who said his vinyl copy of the album was spent...Bryars said he was re-recordeing it and asked Waits to sing the beautiful overdubs...and for trebmal49...after reading your story about Easter...ahhh...the beauty within irony...thanks Jesus

[trebmal49]

So profoundly touching !!! I heard the original long version in 2001, on Easter morning around 5 am as I was gowing to fetch Easter water before sunrise. I was astonished but I thought the CBC radio station was out of order because it went on and on and on. I was amazed when finaly got to know wht it was all about. A most beautiful mantra that will be in my hearth, forever. Thank you for putting it on Youtube.

[waldozarth]

One of the most touching piece of music I know.

Thank you.

E.

[jofujenkins]

Tom Waits IS Jesus.

[miracleman67]

For 10 years the local public radio station used to play the long version once a year. Eventually it became such a disruption that they had to stop. Listeners bombarded the station with calls of concern, the police were called almost every year by people assuming that something terrible had happened or that the station had been taken over by evil forces. Hypnotic and unfogettable.

[Neoliticum7]

@miracleman67 I've been looking for this song for years now, and as a wonder I've found it. :-)

[ww2berry]

@miracleman67 funny

[tommysonar]

I love this soooooooo much.

[ikops1]

Spine shivering. I can listen to this phenomenal piece of music over and over again. This is what an endless classic is all about.

[gbtbag]

I was sorting through all my CDs earlier today and found the Gavin Bryars album with this song. I remember hearing it on the radio years ago and immediately set about finding a copy. I live in the US and I think I had to special order it. It really is a gorgeous piece.

[Romeowasbleeding1]

Beautiful,,, makes me wonder...

[kwaaazz]

schitterrend krijg er kerst gevoelens van

[aredorange]

GAVIN BRYARS [UK] [Only UK Performance This Year]

06 NOVEMBER 2010, 19h30, KINGS PLACE (HALL ONE), LONDON, UK

[ercaptain]

for Philip Glass fans -- he was the executive producer

[ercaptain]

People asking for specifics of the album:

Gavin Bryars with Tom Waits Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet

Performer: Tom Waits, Conductor: Michael Riesman Composer: Gavin Bryars, Audio CD August 10, 1993, Label: Philips

It is 74:43 in length.

[ercaptain]

Tracks:

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Tramp with orchestra I (String Quartet)

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Tramp with orchestra II (low strings)

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Tramp with orchestra III (no strings)

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Tramp with orchestra IV (full strings)

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Tamp with Tom Waits with Full orchestra

Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet Coda: Tom Waits with High strings

[onceuponamidnightdry]

The CD version done by Gavin Bryars and Tom Waits is one of the most moving musical pieces I have ever experienced in my 50+ years of listening and performing.

Thank you for posting this abbreviated version.

[inlandempires]

@onceuponamidnightdry Thanks !!!

[JADEGATETIGRESS]

@onceuponamidnightdry This is simply AMAZING! Do you know where one might acquire the cd in the US of A?

[rotationtrail]

repeating any text for a long time has the effect of brainwash

[KingJazpR]

Hazza069: WTF are you talking about, deuce?!! Tom Waits is the voice of every fucking generation, and to call that Godlike genius a cunt is simply lack of respect for music in general.. fucking imbisile...

[internet123ism]

I agree with Hazza069

[Onanation]

@internet123ism so do I - I love this but always skip the waits part.

[dsw1963]

true

[Sciomlan]

@Hazza069

The internet: An infinite supply of ignorant assholes

[RealVeloute]

Wish the other parts were on here, too :) Thanks!

[fotohunt]

Original video for this track is here:

#p/a/u/0/QMZVZ5NBkpw

I've seen it in 80s, still can't forget...

[MalaMi57]

@fotohunt

Please for complete, true address to version 70 minutes :)

Please :)

[fotohunt]

@MalaMi57 the video (as stated!) i've posted, is original, complete and definitely true!

the 70 min. version is on CD only! there's no 70 min. video )

please read info carefully.

[inlandempires]

Actually, one recorded version lasts about 70 minutes...

[augsav]

fantastic!

thanks for posting

[cazbert6]

i heard this when i was in school doing my gcse in music i ask my teacher if he had any minamalistic music and if he cold play it and he put this on i still love this song

[TheManMachineGun]

Hi. I did not know that they had worked together. I like both of them. Where did you find this ? Thanks for posting.

[inlandempires]

This is taken from the Point music (Philip Glass' label) of "Jesus' Blood". Bryars expanded the original recording (lasting around 25 minutes, on Eno's Opal label) to 70 minutes, and added a part for Tom Waits. Waits was happy to participates, since he admired the work, and lost his original LP version.

[micheljch]

@inlandempires Original was side2 of the inaugural release on Eno's Obscure label in 1975, many years before Opal