Breezy - Conor Oberst and The Mystic Valley Band

[charias72]

I wonder if he knows how many lives he's saved.

[claramoesgaard]

This made my heart hurt

[themightyOh]

cassadaga is actually dedicated to sabrina, if you look on the inside cover it says something like " in loving memory of sabrina (last name)

[EasyLuckyFree50]

@themightyOh We love you, Breezy, and we miss you!!! is what it says using the decoder

[yeabrooklyn1]

This song is about Sabrina Duim. A talented musician that toured with Bright Eyes. RIP girl

[xXxForeverForgottenX]

This is mine and my boyfriends song, my nick name is Breezy

[MarkSTipton]

@xXxForeverForgottenX thats kind of morbid...

[howdaremysheep10]

When I listen to the lyrics and think about the girl, Breezy, it makes me feel different.

[ChellyQ]

i never thought i would ever hear a perfect song...but now i have

[heyjude97]

Wasn't Breezy his friend that died in 07? I think he mentions her on Cassadaga, right?

[weross95]

@heyjude97 yah breezy was his harp playing friend who toured with him during the digital ash time period i believe.

[oliveyou33]

wow.

[yourlipsarerubyred]

Dear Conor Mullen Oberst, sorry for sounding like some silly fanboy (i am), but i just heard this song for the first time, and basically there are no words for the music you have brought into this world...thank you forever. i know you will probably never read this, and i know most of us true lovers of your music do not know you personally but through your music a connection has been made..so so deeply, we honestly love you with all are hearts and souls. your biggest fan of all time, Rex

[Calywal]

i want you to see that i was joking when i said "little did doodaddle see that theyre was a schawnka dooladdle

innit seeman nonsense to hide the song from doolittle monster pants innit ?

i see thee from afar

and i want to see the end of the univerperds perverted nonsenical whisky talk

laddle accesory substanciation watch making lord gods"

i reeally ment:

i want to fundle your seepack , monekey waybad monsters , 66 left

beer tequila weed and candy is the way too gooooo

[Calywal]

little did doodaddle see that theyre was a schawnka dooladdle

innit seeman nonsense to hide the song from doolittle monster pants innit ?

i see thee from afar

and i want to see the end of the univerperds perverted nonsenical whisky talk

laddle accesory substanciation watch making lord gods

[bboy10g]

i dont care how cheesy it is, but this song just made me finally cry about the girlfriend i still havent cried over and still havent gotten over for months , thaks so fucking much connor oberst

-calum

[tulip06ster]

i was so worried when it was going to be connor and the mystic valley band. but, how could i have doubted him and his band. he is gifted as well as his musicians. this song hurts my heart, but in a good hurt. a hurt that takes me to a place where love feels the most real. thank you connor and m.v.b. come back to omaha! and please reproduce more of this CD, its unfair not too.

[yourlipsarerubyred]

@tulip06ster...this song hurts my heart, but in a good hurt. a hurt that takes me to a place where love feels the most real...well said my friend.

[emilyfade]

oh conor, you never fail me. ♥

[GENERICSCREENNAME777]

The only song I know on piano, the only song I'll ever need to know.. this song is absolutely essential to anyone who feels.. or anyone who has lost. Beautiful.

[oliveyou33]

@GENERICSCREENNAME777

where did you get the music to play it? I want to play it sooo badly!

[Romancandle5929]

@oliveyou33 It would be really easy. Three chords. In the key of c it would be (beginning capital letter is the chord)---- C: Move your slender fingers help me F:play this song C: Spend another nigh inside this F:rented mansion. G: I love you now I know that F:doesnt matter G: I love you now i know that F: doesn't matter. Then repeat! Hope that helps :)

[oliveyou33]

@Romancandle5929 thank you! I will definitely be able to play it now! you are a spectacular person

[kasiasaur]

i want this song to sleep inside my head... stuck... whatever, whatever but not to forget or lose in this busy life, where thoughts are tugging on a short chain made of our prejudices...

[TheVoiceSilenced]

Oh, Conor. You always do this to me. I think I've finally found the most beautiful song you've ever written, and I am promptly presented with something like this. I'll never find just one, will I? I hope you're finally at peace.

[oulala99]

This song is one of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard! Love Conor Oberst he's a lyrical genius.

[magicalwrath]

this song reminds me of a lot of things :/

[oulala99]

just beautiful!

[Roonnyyyyyy]

lulz. limewire? Kill.Yo.Self.

[ninjahmelx3]

where can i download this?

[oberst1989]

limewire

[shaunack4]

I reallllyyy wish I had been able to buy the "gentleman's pact" ep!!! and the last bright eyes album is coming out in the fall??

where did you read about that release date, because I read the rolling stone piece you're talking about, but hadn't heard an estimated release time. the end of bright eyes, so upsetting :(

[benaravo]

Conor at his absolute best. Nothing even comes close.

RIP Sabrina

[MysticGrant]

No idea why I listen to this, makes me sad immediately. Almost ruins my record of not crying in 7 years. Rip Breezy.

[woodpushingmafia]

@MysticGrant fuck you

[introduction1988]

so inspiring.. magical

[farcense]

I wish i could 5 star this a million times. this tune is straight up awe inspiring.

thank you so much conor, and whoever else wrote it. tears and chills.

[backpack062]

How does he do it? I wish I knew. I wish i had this EP. If you have it, ha, I think you know how lucky you are.

[peaceloveyaya]

woah.

[SuperAwesomeKoolGuy]

In a June 2009 issue of Rolling Stone Oberst announced that he wanted to "retire" the Bright Eyes moniker and would be making one final album with the band: "It does feel like it needs to stop at some point. I'd like to clean it up, lock the door, say goodbye." The album is planned to release in the fall of 2010 on Saddle Creek Records.

[goldmineguttedco]

This song is so sad! But so beautiful! I keep listening to it and crying my eyes out.

[yourlipsarerubyred]

@goldmineguttedco i know..me too. people who are not born yet are being touched by this song.

[wonkachocolate69]

jesus. after conor started the mystic valley band. i thought none of his songs would make me cry. ahah i was wrong. this song is beautiful

[dbuffalo]

This song makes me miss everything I've ever had that was bueatiful

[blackalbino69]

So true.

[illinothing]

I know a girl named sabrina, we call call her breezy

[PrettyLoather]

What's the breezy girl's real name again?

[Yartsbarrel]

Sabrina Duim r.i.p.

[Kint0]

You guys try too hard to be hipsters (commenters. Good song though.

[1989oberst]

true that

[lexxxxxz]

oh brother o__o

*blinks back tears*

:'(

lovely song.

[TRUTHWITHLOVE]

Instead of getting mad at sombody on here why dont you right a poem from your heart and just think about the truth you think you know. And share that as an example. criticism is the opposite of self expression, which assumingly we are all here to appreciate (conors.)

[pocketfullofkush]

Dude..

fuckin crazy man..

excellently spoken...

[willlliw]

dont take this the wrong way but you should kill yourself

[CHErevolucion1]

haha what the fuck? how could you take that the right way?

[ckyfreak96]

i cant even make through this ong :'''[

[toffrocks]

I read further down, and pop does require musical talent. There are Berklee graduates who write the music for pop songs. Maybe if you dropped this notion that mainstream music is compromised of musical retards, you could figure that out. Conor plays guitar, drums, piano and though he hasn't the prettiest voice, has a decent range in singing. This song is one of the exceptions of the mystic river band for me; i prefer mike mogis' direction as far as music goes.

[KnotCool]

Toffrocks, I agree I definetly prefer Mike Mogis' direction (or production, whatever you will) in music, hence my preference for Bright Eyes records over this. By the way I think you meant Mystic VALLEY Band, not trying to be a jerk, just letting you know hehe.

[Vaipan]

to criticize your taste of music is wrong of me. preferences are arbitrary and opaque to who a person is. I intended my criticisms to aim at Oberst's music, not the fans. I agree that Mogis is a great producer, and during Bright Eyes' early stage I envisioned greater potential. Also, it is ignorant of me to assume that all pop musicians are inept, which I did not mean to imply. I apologize for all angry sentiment stirred. I did not anticipate it. Oberst is decent; this song isn't so bad either.

[xxY0uKn0wWh0xx]

haha Vaipan keeps getting owned by KnotCool....

Good song btw.

[iamnotashton]

This is fucking beautiful.

[JoeyAbsentia]

Rest in peace, Sabrina Lane Duim.

[PrettyLoather]

how did she die?

[strawcherry2931]

Conor has done almost every genre of good music there is.

But what I love, is how whether he's screaming with Desaparecidos or singing sweetly with the Mystic Valley Band, he is still him.

And he is still amazing.

I have yet to find a better musician than Conor Oberst.

[Vaipan]

"almost every genre of good music there is"? I agree that the Omaha gang have collectively put out coherent pop tunes, but what genres are you talking about?

the main genre's are classical, jazz, and rock; Conor's only ever performed rock music. . .

I wish he would learn to play his instrument and take on jazz, or even learn piano and take on classical. but pop doesn't require musical talent...

[KnotCool]

I think what strawcherry meant to say was that Conor Oberst's musical inclinations tend to be diverse. He's done Punk (sub genre of Rock, but can you say it's the same music that Elvis helped revolutionize?) with Desaparecidos, experimented a little bit with Electronica in Digital Ash and nowadays mainly plays Folk-Rock/Country-Rock with the Mystic Valley Band outfit.

Listen to June on the Westcoast then listen to ANYTHING off a Commander Venus album and tell me they're not different genres.

[KnotCool]

Oh, and Pop? Okay, maybe Cassadaga had a few singy songy tracks and overproduction and First Day of My Life is an outragesly accessible song, but I don't quite think tracks like Neely O'Hara are the type my MTV listening sister would have on her Ipod...

[Vaipan]

you're right. adding distortion to simple chord progressions over solipsistic wailing makes his music so eclectic.

[KnotCool]

The argument was never whether his music was eclectic or not, we were stating that just because he doesn't bust out with 20 minute John Petrucci guitar solos it doesn't mean he isn't an accomplished musician.

Most great musicians never did more than write great lyrics to songs with no more than basic chord progressions (John Lennon...)

By the way, most Conor Oberst fans aren't fans because we think his music is "eclectic", we're fans because we think it's good.

You're being unreasonable

[Vaipan]

It seems some fans of Conor suffer from myopia. I think of "most musicians" as the great classical musicians and composers (Mozart, Beethoven, Bach) and the great jazz musicians and composers (Gillespie, Ellington, Coltrane) and even some rock musicians (Hendrix, Zappa); thus, in regard to skill, Conor pales; in regard to egotism, Conor reigns. Even compared to successful pop musicians (Dylan, Lennon), plainly, he is inept.

But these are an eclectic musician's qualms, not the plebs.

[KnotCool]

Wow, and it seems you suffer from being a pretentious douche, so I'll be on my way now.

And while you're taking yourself seriously using completly ridiculous metaphors and deciding for the universe what a musicians true artistic merit comprises of, I'll be listening to this decent Conor Oberst song (OMG, I don't love everything Conor's made!) because frankly it's starting to grow on me.

Maybe somwhere else you can use your vocabulary to pomp to everyone about how you're the eclectic one.

[Vaipan]

Do you remember during the election republicans insulted Obama for his diction? They called him, "pompous," and "pretentious." Some people get scared when their ideas are challenged, especially when they are incapable of comprehending the claim of their opponent.

Anyway, you're right. Conor is a decent musician.

[toffrocks]

I don't think Conor ever claimed to be a good musician. I'm also positive that most people would say creativity is more important than technical ability.

[KnotCool]

And some people also don't realize that what they believe is being"open minded" is actually being ignorant and self indulgent (oh noes, like Oberst!) Afterall you're the one that can't wrap your mind around the belief that Conor Oberst is to some a GREAT musician.

I understand your claims man, I just think you come off as a total jerk when you come to a place and ridicule a persons honest opinion, like if you're all the more qualified to make statement about music.

[KnotCool]

And can you please use another illustration besides the Obama one, it just further displays your arrogance as you're going as far as comparing the defence of an innocent fan of Conor Oberst to the claims made by mainly paranoid Right wingers... not that I give two craps about politics to begin with.

But I don't know, maybe I'm a closeted racist, Christian Fundamentalist and don't even know it yet.

[ilovebrighteyesand]

why is it such an important thing to you that bright eyes is or isnt pop?

its just good music.

[sPoNdOoLa]

Spat my drink out laughing at Vaipan's last comment. Ta for pointing out that classical and jazz are the main musical genres - where exactly? I've no doubt you spend many lonely nights flipping through jazz mags - just not the musical kind. Conor plays piano -it's the plinky-plonky thing in the background of a plethora of his songs. How exactly are his poetic lyrics and screamingly sincere vocals gonna work over the widdly-triplets of meandering boresome jazz? Can I get a goddamn timpani roll?

[KnotCool]

Hey hey this arguments over already man, no need to spin this out of control once again. Let's just enjoy our music... and leave Jazz criticisims out of this!

[sPoNdOoLa]

Fair enough. 'Tis dull though. :)

[strawcherry2931]

Jeez.

I should have responded a bit faster, huh?

To clear things up, what I meant was that Conor has done many different good genres of music, [i.e. punk, indie, classical, folk...]

I don't really understand where this pop thing came up, but Conor hasn't made a 'pop' album, which I definitely applaud him for, as pop music isn't exactly a great genre in my opinion.

Basically, Conor Oberst is amazingly versatile and good at whatever style he chooses, which I think we can all agree on, right?

[strawcherry2931]

Haha sorry-

All of us besides Valpan. =]

[Vaipan]

conor is bonzer. i don't know what came over me. i've started listening to him again recently. i actually at one time owned nearly every cd by bright eyes (EPs and imports), and both commander venus cds. sold most. BE covers taught me guitar. I would get harassed because of Bright Eyes; I was a Bright Eyes martyr, which makes it all so ironic. Then, I turned 20 and had a quarter life crisis... the memoir of my teens "Emo Life (Teenage Angst)" is coming soon.

but Conor is bonzer. and so are you.

[CHErevolucion1]

dude shut up. why the fuck would you get harrased because of bright eyes? you're just making yourself sound like a douche bag.

[Vaipan]

t'was hyperbole. but your insult is cute.

[xchasef]

I don't know if your trying to like make up your own meaning for a word that all ready exist or what. Bonzer is all ready a word and it has a positive meaning. So using it as an insult makes you stupid. This is a fantastic song.

[Vaipan]

well, I meant bonzer in just that sense. that for the music they play, the mystic valley band has all their loose ends tied and they sound great. yes, I like listening to young conor croon from time to time. though there's nothing like a good Mingus, Roach and Ellington recording to get me in the mood. I hoped the last comment resolved things. guess not. let not one idiot's (mine) opinion foment you to fits.

[Vaipan]

i think i just wish conor took up writing poetry rather than being a rock star. if he sublimated his writing maybe he could have been a charging force in literature. . . or another unknown poet. whatev.

conor and i are homeboys fo' life.

[yourlipsarerubyred]

@strawcherry2931 thank you. wish i could give you 100 thumbs up.

[KentFreak]

I have no words.

[cutupyo]

download the free trial of freecorder, record it... now its an mp3.

easier than just recording it on your computer.

[yourlipsarerubyred]

@KentFreak same.

[zeprocker1489]

if its not to much to ask would it be possible to get these mp3s?

[erinvordtriede]

This song makes me melt...

[yourlipsarerubyred]

@erinvordtriede yes it does.

[WondergirlPD]

I have completely fallen in love with this song. It's amazing. Always love Conor.

[ellsworththeman]

make more than 1000!

[avalover5498]

I just bought a copy off ebay. Totally worth the price.

[kukoskarsson]

I´ll be mad if they dont realese this shit

[kamibrbe]

it's not shit

[kukoskarsson]

unnecessary post girl!

[kukoskarsson]

fucking absolutley awesome song.

[iTubeQQQQQ]

Hello, I bought the vinyl EP at the concert last month and was surprised to hear a really low fuckin' voice come from my speakers.

It was Conor, but with weird effects. I still like it.

Is it supposed to be that way?

[hiddeninromance]

urm without sounding patronising

have you made sure your vinyl player is rotating at the right RPM?

As it's an EP I guess you should have it set at 45.

[kamibrbe]

lmao.

i feel patronized.

just kidding though.

i'm just not familiar with turntables is all. i'm getting one of my own soon, so i'll learn.

[hiddeninromance]

yeah basically there will be a button you need to press that sets how fast the turntable will spin.

On your record, it will say which speed to play it at (either on the sleeve or on the disc) and once done it will sound fine.

That sounds like the problem your having, you are effectively playing it in slow motion hence low voice :P

Either that or you left the vinyl in direct sunlight and the sound warped...but thats quite unlikely

[Kuschelsack]

I wan't to own the album ö.Ö

[thewhimsicalwish]

i cried

[SusanMillerRag]

im going to see him today, im so excited.

[crazybeauty86]

Conor closed witht this song at the show I went to... It was beautiful. I cried as I watched Conor cry, sitting on the piano bench.

:'( I love him so much.

[acousticlukas26]

Wow that must have been such a moving experience. I can't imagine, I've never seen him show such sorrow during a show before... though I have seen him twice, both times at home in NYC. That is just amazing. Such a sad song and equally sad circumstance to lose a good friend like that. Gives me the shivers just reading your post.

[goldmineguttedco]

Damn, Conor was crying? :(( That's make me cry even harder, I'm already crying hard enough just listening to this song.

[kritkoz]

he is a delicate man.

[thebluescreenofdeath]

they close their shows with this song. it really is amazing. Have they recorded smoke signals yet?

[cyborg0013]

yeah. its just called gentlemens pact on their new ep.

[AureoElios]

One of the saddest songs I've ever heard. It's so beautiful...

[nataliexx13]

conor is wonderful.

[ElimRem]

where can i order the EP?

[HalighAnAwfulLie]

You cant :(. They are only selling them at the shows. Try Ebay... idk.

[DaienyChin]

gasp.

and i went to their show last wednesday! and i didn't get their new ep. ugh.

[typ0graphy]

this song is so beautiful. almost cried when i saw them live

[darkavpam]

:O, such a great song...,

thank you so much for uploading this one!

[JOGO]

beautiful!