Damien Rice

[manixander]

Just covered this - would love to hear what you think.

[dedbusted]

can sing...can write a song...can play...he's good...great!!

[yexley52]

fuck me gave me the shivers. stunning.

[doerki01]

i love this version

[alkoholipoezija]

his voice is so... so... I don't know, perfect?

[SonicOrbStudios]

wait...why is Tom Green on the Letterman show?

[comengetit9]

he was filling in I think! I know I asked the same thing when I first watched this and that is what they told me. Damian did two songs for this night on the show and only one made it on live tv and this was not the one

[goshou]

That's not actually true, both of them aired, and then Tom Green interviewed him - I know because I saw it. First time I ever saw Damien Rice and he remained my favorite artist for years afterward. Amazing performances. The interview was actually really cool, too, I wish someone would put that up.

[goshou]

Sorry for the double-post, forgot to say /why/ he got so much airtime - he was bumped earlier in the week.

[mikeblondin]

Letterman was recovering from heart surgery, and a slew of celebrities took over the hosting duties for him instead of just showing reruns.

[Nevermind900426]

I ask the same :o was it when letterman had an operation?

[asemk]

wens his next album coming out?

[krusader85]

Genius

[SteveMichaelRogers]

This has to be my favourite video of cannonball. Damien Rice is so good live. The loss of Lisa removes nothing in terms of quality from his live performances. I'm looking forward to his next album, it should be a little bit different. I'm expecting it to be slightly more folky than his previous two albumns.

[emoguitar123]

theres two words to describe him; A GOD.

[genovesachx]

AH, I love that strum he does at 2:48!

[rpbraziliansinger]

P-E-R-F-E-C-T

[keldjoran]

Sounds great live!

[magicxmaid]

Yo - That's not Letterman, that's Tom Green. And that's such a Tom comment.

[didoma73]

letterman is such an idiot...after a performance like that, all he can utter is.."cool, wanna go sit down?"...yea, i'll make you sit down letterman, after i mash out your brains and break your legs

[Benjigtr]

lol the guy at the end

'cool'

damien rice is amazingly cool

[jonathanwoss1]

Great song.

[Fashiongirl46]

I love him!!!!

è un grande..e questa canzone..oh dio, stupenda...

[jgonsalk]

My God. That was the best guitar work I've seen him do. The rhythm was perfect and the fingerwork was so intricate. I've been a fan for a while but this renews my faith in him!

[PaoloLinvelli]

grande damien!!!!!!!!!!!

[jwls031]

I love this song ....julie marie..xx

[burtlancaster76]

this song is such a gift...rarely do artists come along with such truth, passion and voice.....I am hoping everyone will check out JAKE WALDEN..I will let the music speak for itself, but his album has changed my life and I want others to hear it...his music and voice are raw, passionate and soothingly aching..he is on myspace, itunes and all that...or a couple video montages on here...JAKE WALDEN...thank you

[lumb1980]

Beautiful.Thankyou.

[worthy19]

the lowden talks i swear

[DarknessLiesWithin]

Ugh, if he and Vienna Teng did a duet of this...*dies* Perfection.

[joaoxuh]

perfect.

[dragaodeporto]

i want a lowden jst like damiens

[nijimasu1]

dude's in the zone ain't he? Makes me feel like a voyeur watching a really personal performance.

[dejvid14]

The guitar would obviously sound different, as on record there is more than one guitar part going on. While I do love the recorded version, this version puts more emphasis on the words and the emotions, giving it more life.

And boy can he play.

[tylerkicks]

um...oh the hell with it i'll just ask. why is tom green hosting?

[ragemanchoo82]

Probably Dave's heart surgery absence.

[tylerkicks]

ohh gotcha

[krusader85]

love the chorus!

[scottfyvvver]

Always at his best. His concerts are mindblowing and they take you somewhere amazing. He is one of the greatest artists around.

[wolfscratchings]

Damien at his finest! Moves the soul.

[krusader85]

awesome song by an awesome singer

[fpdima]

This is one of the most beautiful tunes ever written. Heart felt performance. Who said CHOPPY ??? You're an idiot.

[wilfie123]

His voice is beautiful even at times when it's practically a whisper.

[normanconquerer]

choppy? no no no! just live and beautiful. All my tab books say cannonball requires three guitarists to play it like the recorded version but this version is fantastic!

[cheeriooss]

i didnt like the live performance. it sounded choppy

[slowlyunravelsss]

OMG!!!

gorgeous!

[luzzazul]

Still the best of Damien's.. Love the lyrics!

[leviluuk]

he is playing offbeat otherwise great song

[bobstephen198]

What the hell are you talking about? Where?

[birdiebucks]

OFFBEAT? HE WROTE THE DAMN SONG! You're an idiot.

[maddynelson]

my favourite song off "O"

so beautiful.

[brokemusician]

I wouldn't mind having a lowden.

[clarkorwell]

Just beautiful... Really, an absolutly great song

[RED1986]

Closer...Watch it.

[D4rKsideBob]

Gave me a twinkle in my cannonballs when I heard this... Superb! ;-)

[dragaodeporto]

hahaha

[Auburne]

The guitar is a 70's japanese made Lowden O-10.

And Damo is brilliant.

[Ximius]

Ok, can someone link me to a place who has the correct tabs to this song. I've tried all the regular places, and ALL of them are wrong, it's all the radio version. So, if anyone knows a place that has the tabs to the real version (i.e. this version), pretty please with sugar on top, give the url.

[ktROXmySOX]

thank you stephane33!! i kno my stuff!!! lol

[CSIforever]

damien rice is absolutelt brilliant! his music is beautiful, he sings so angelic!

[Meersau5842]

Just beautiful. Thank you.

[ktROXmySOX]

here im irish so's damien..ITS A GIBSON ..trust me

[Stephane333]

yeah your right, it deffinetly is...

[alexgdeferrari]

what guitar is he playing?

[Odublar]

looks like a gibson

[alexgdeferrari]

That's not a Gibson...

[HansMeiser67346]

It's a good old Lowden!

[reetman100]

amazing!

[frankikki]

beautiful, i am going to see him in bordeaux in march and i can't wiat, if he's gonna sound as good as this!

[reginaxx]

I love this song!

[austinha11]

I love the guitar in this version so much

[anarchotrent]

he's playing it almost competely different than he does on record, but yet it sounds equally as good if not better. the mark of a true songwriter.

[johanvndl]

he's good

thanks for posting

[daphneee]

hes so damn good playing live. ohman. i love this song

[royharmon]

damn he's good at guitar

[figuemoino]

hes awsome thanx fot posting

[wpgrob]

JONI MITCHELL FOR LIFE! but yeah, this is actually the first i've ever heard of damien rice's shit... not bad not bad.

[emz6]

delicate is his best song i reks

[carcharodonoodle]

i agree

[jamiesweden]

I love D.R but he plays the dam song differently everytime i hear it! (maybe thats what its all about?!) anyway i prefere his original version!

[radguy18]

wow ppl are bitching cuz the guitar sounds different LMAO! this like a different version, get fukin over it. Damien Rice awesome!

[joshington]

what kind of guitar is that... it sounds rad

[Odublar]

Gibson....looks like.

[livinginpixels]

god stop your bitchin the guitar is fantastic.

[radguy18]

I'm just shocked to see him performing this song, one of my favorite song from Damien, thanks for posting.

[SunnyCool]

omg this is weird, I've heard this song really long ago and didn't know who he was but wonderd who it was...

[carlosroj]

Damien's is the best musician I've heard in a very long time

[Ares22]

Personally, I like his live version of the song more than the album.

[Dilutedled]

It's his own song... I'm sure playing it hundreds of times one certain way gets boring. He was probably just changing it up a bit... It's his own song he can do whatever he wants with it. Even though the recorded version is better this one is still great. He's a very talented musician. Thanks for posting.

[jesuguevara]

facinanteeeeeee

[paulhayhurst123]

yeah guitar sounds crap maybe its a cover band :P

[Elfredo]

The guitar sounds bad

[dastj009]

he plays the guitar a bit wrong :/ but other then that it's great!

[notsobad]

The video is out of sync just like many other videos on youtube.

[delliejonut]

lol its his song. he'll play how the hell he wants to

[Ximius]

Yeah, it's liek completely wrong, he should have watched the stuido-remixed version on the real music video...

[tkokirrane]

tom green haha!!

[ozanhamsioglu]

this was on the oc.great!

[nobodyliveshere]

I remember seeing him back in 2004, before he was famous :) he was awesome live!!!

[madangels121]

lol, TOm Green, class

[aisbling]

This makes me proud to be Irish. Irish music rocks!!!

[ateofilo]

Cannonball is the name of the song....

[alcof89]

not one of his best performances, nevertheless, 5 stars!

[warklowd420]

haha TOM GREEN..

[flash06]

seen damo at vicar street! but didnt play this song :(, but hes amazing, check out my videos if u like damo!

[tommybhoy17]

going to see Damien Rice tommorow

yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa­aaaayyyyyyyyyyyy

legend is comin home

[grazifm]

love this song!!!

[klovur]

i play this song during my shows, definately powerful and people love it ~ i'll get a video of this soon myspace. com/andyferguson

[Mariux0015]

he's simply amazing....

[mardodavid]

name of music?

[nickwoott]

cannonball

[diguto]

:) very gooooooooood

[unwin01]

fucking brilliant! thanks for adding!

[freakyflamingos]

I love this song <3

[emstarkitty]

I am beginning to think that I will never get sick of this song! I hadn't heard it live before, this is great!

[depressdepress]

damien rice.wow!! i mean WOW!! luscious sweet song.aaahhhh....he's way too good.

[eurythmech]

His voice kind of reminds me of Tracy Chapman.

Anyways, incredibly beautiful song.

[domtravers]

Yeh that is wkd, and he's really good on the guitar too, loads of ppl think they can play it (me included) but that sounded amazing.

[thumbelinaxXx]

play that album on repeat giv me sum food n ill nevr cum bac tya!xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

[abihail]

i love his songs :D

[Urbanoyde]

Damien Rice is really really cool :P

[kenj9]

hes cool noh! he has a unique voice! coll damien rice!

[candy1235]

tom green and damien rice....pinch me i'm dreaming

[delliejonut]

pinch

[eynnz]

he's damn good with his guitar!

[ricecracka]

It's Tom Green. He was just one of the many guest hosts filling in for Letterman when he was having or recovering from his heart surgery?? But awww, Damien Rice. :-)

[livinginpixels]

was that tom green?

[Acousticfilms]

Damo is my savior.

[alik1986]

ummmm. that doesn't look like david letterman. DId he have a guest host

[Acelib]

He plays this beautifully. Unfortunately, the song has been played to death on the radio, but its still worth seeing his performance here.