Iron & Wine - Upward Over The Mountain

[FSCPanda]

This song is sooo sad cause its the only song my friend listens to because his mom passed away a few years ago :(

[rjaafar]

that guitar is so fucking gorgeous

[filthychimp03]

Yo. What guitar is this?

[ashleybeatsandrhymes]

this song is beautiful. it covers so many different emotions.

[PinkTitanium]

not fan of the joyful sound of the performance...

[jesvsfreak]

Wah?

[amorously]

I think it's faster, yeah, but I wouldn't say it's joyful. To me, there's no way this song could be classified as joyful, haha.

To each their own, though :] I'm generally a fan of his more low key style, but his jazzed up stuff is really growing on me.

[PinkTitanium]

yes you're right, i picked the wrong adjective to describe it, but you could almost dance to it! whatever happened to sadcore?! i still prefer the original version

[amorously]

I know how you feel! There are some of his songs that he's sped up live recently that I prefer in their slow and melancholy fuzzy-album state. That said, a concert full of slow and melancholy songs might not make for a ~fun~ concert, you know? :P

[PinkTitanium]

i agree, unless it's a small gig in a bar

[Ragozine77]

is this excellent song somehow a response to Tori Amos' 'Playboy Mummy' - same/similar chords, and lyrics almost from the child's perspective? ?

[PinkTitanium]

playboy mummy is from the mum's point of view not the child's though : )

both great songs anyway, love 90's tori :)

[donswald]

It's very possible, but also keep in mind that this chord progression is extremely common. Sam Beam takes it to another level, but nonetheless, common.

[marlinacousticlove]

dude im soo happy i found this video its amazing!!! awesome thanks

[laurenluver123]

this is the chillest song i've ever heard.... i'm not lying the first time i heard this song i was in the shower and i found myself just standing there doing nothing.

[amorously]

the first time i really listened to the lyrics of this song, i cried. it's so sad, but hopeful.

it's absolutely my favorite song in the entire world. i got to thank him after this show for playing it :]

[mohammertime]

No way! You have no god-damned idea how jealous I am of you.

I'm just not sure which version I prefer more. I'm leaning to the studio ever so slightly though. I'm finding that Just sam and his guitar has a more intimate feel with this song but for other songs I've a different opinion.

[amorously]

me too, definitely, about liking the studio version slightly more. without sounding too much like an obsessive fan, have you heard the version of it from the amstel festival a couple years ago? that is my definite favorite -- it's very much just sam and his guitar, and i totally agree with you that the atmosphere suits a certain number of his songs.

i think i failed at not sounding obsessive :P

[mohammertime]

Haha. I don't know why you imply that's a bad thing.

And no I haven't actually. Have a recording by any chance?

[lostcause1087]

i just discovered this by chance. i'm not a big fan of iron and wine but i absolutely love this song (the live version of it). i really like jesse lacey's version as well. the original has yet to grow on me.

[optictree]

Wha!? jesse lacy covers upward over the mountain!!?

[elenastanton]

i definitely cry when i hear this song, too. :)

[AlleMeineLiebe]

i love this song

[DnMZen]

at first i wasn't a huge fan of the electric/full band arrangements, but i've really come to like them a lot. especially this song - it's just heavenly.

thanks for posting, you got a great spot by the stage

[metallica3191]

yea same i must have been actually right next to you. it was such a good show

[Pechvarry]

ha... I must have been right next to you, a little to your left. beautiful, beautiful night.

[chipdevourer]

I was there!

[amorously]

yeah i was leaning against the stage! best concert i think i've been to :]

you're welcome! i wish the vocals came out better. c'est la vie.

[moongazer]

Jesus, you were right up there near the stage, eh? Beautiful. thank you for posting.