Sufjan Stevens- Majesty Snowbird from Castaways in Ithaca 9/23/09 (HD)

THIS WAS VERY HIGHLY REQUESTED. ENJOY :D

Live from Ithaca on September 23, 2009 at Castaways, this is Sufjan Stevens playing Majesty Snowbird from his outstanding set.

I'm working on getting the whole set online. I wasn't happy with the 1st attempt so I've regrouped and it should be online "soon" as a nicely encoded h.264. I'll get the link to everyone who wants it so hold tight.

I'm also going to be uploading a new song, All Delighted People, to Vimeo because it is too long to go on youtube. I'll edit this description, as well as the other videos', with the link as soon as I get that up.

This is the best quality available of Sufjan's new stuff as far as I've found in both video and audio quality and was shot on my Panasonic Lumix ZS3 / TZ7.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Sufjan Stevens
• Castaways
• Ithaca
• Majesty Snowbird
• ZS3
• TZ7
• Live

[jko1992]

Most beautiful voices: Sufjan Stevens, Samuel Beam, Zach Condon, Regina Spektor, and Nick Drake

[thehushkat]

Each song he played in Ithaca is around 9 minutes, ten minutes max.

And on tour? Yes? No?

He was probably tired, like how musicians would feel when on tour.

Those lights must've been annoying after some time.

So shaky is natural. Plus live.

And how people think every move Sufjan does as "miraculous"? Preposterous.

I mean, you have to admit, he's good. He's amazing. But I really don't think people think he's perfect. Besides, perfect would be boring.

[elcochon]

Snowbird, your sister said you needed me...

[Andyfmk]

This is really good. It sounds a little sketchy in the true sense of the word - like they're working on something. I like the drumming particularly.

[elyseness]

I love this, except for the background singer. It sounds like she's having a hard time reaching the higher notes. Other than that, the song is great.

[thehushkat]

@jko1992 bamf list.

[thehushkat]

@jko1992 : bamf list. I complete agree.

[ethanDhall]

nice video, such good quality. Everyone saynig this version sucks should go and try to orchestrate even one piece of music and find out how to appriciate music not just based off of vocals. Not to mention his vocals were clean. everyone screws up.. GOD!

[kvan1917]

I love Sufjan, and this song is amazing, but that guitar near the end was a little shaky...

[BenjaminCole23]

@solidcrackerVII yes i have. thanks for the advice dork. haha jk dont get mad.

[BenjaminCole23]

@codered577 yes it was an exaggeration. the whole comment is pretty silly. i was just tired of people acting like eveything he does is miraculous.