Benjamin Clementine: Tiny Desk Concert

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  • @dopemcee
    @dopemcee 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1453

    never heard of him..
    will never forget him

    • @latenightcashews
      @latenightcashews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      dopemcee exactly my experience when i first heard his music

    • @santiagovidela9246
      @santiagovidela9246 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Do you still remember him?

    • @johnjj3645
      @johnjj3645 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You fool

    • @arsalanmirza3411
      @arsalanmirza3411 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Because he is a “COUNTER” REVOLUTIONARY ‼️

  • @williamhilderbrandt
    @williamhilderbrandt 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1328

    I ran into him performing a few times in the Paris metro and every time stopped and listened. I'd be late for work or meeting friends but it was always worth it. Everyone stared unblinking: it was surreal to see and hear such a performer for free and in such proximity with thousands of other people walking by not recognizing his amazing talents.

    • @itsmajasturn
      @itsmajasturn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Lucky you :)

    • @SpeegBJ
      @SpeegBJ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Thank you with so much, your first hand feeling experience of what comes across the technology here. Before his death, Charles Aznavour told people to find Clementine, it is him that hangs the beauty.

    • @erokoenitsua4821
      @erokoenitsua4821 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He started from the street barefoot with a jacket..hence he never changed despite making $5Billion!! He is not from this world!

    • @eliandblueberries
      @eliandblueberries 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Is he always there? Would be great to stop by.

    • @williamhilderbrandt
      @williamhilderbrandt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@eliandblueberries No this was years ago

  • @gageiiiiitttt
    @gageiiiiitttt 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1427

    I keep coming back to this whenever I need my periodic dose of human brilliance.

    • @TheBlaqros3
      @TheBlaqros3 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Same

    • @lhsanchezo
      @lhsanchezo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You are not alone my friend...

    • @kanesharoy4644
      @kanesharoy4644 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've had this on repeat since I heard it for the first time yesterday. I tried to find the sheet music for it, but the music is so clear that I could play it by ear. Human brilliance indeed.

    • @chrisxtillmandesignstudio9445
      @chrisxtillmandesignstudio9445 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      same here man

    • @gillesbourgeois5348
      @gillesbourgeois5348 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      humans are brilliant when they forget to be

  • @goratanemaorani5290
    @goratanemaorani5290 5 ปีที่แล้ว +390

    He seems million years old. The soul that sings though him is deep. This is powerful. The energy is divine.

    • @KuturahRivers
      @KuturahRivers ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree 🤍👁️👣

    • @MIEVAL
      @MIEVAL 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      he owns music. it feel mundane being a human. he sings angel

  • @rahrhi
    @rahrhi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +388

    Im sending my condolence to the 500+ people who disliked this.

  • @elitheegg4119
    @elitheegg4119 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1170

    he gives off such a... mythical presence i guess? he doesn't seem real.

    • @latenightcashews
      @latenightcashews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      eli the egg larger than life

    • @valeriobouilly9693
      @valeriobouilly9693 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree with ur comment

    • @divalish100
      @divalish100 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Your description is accurate

    • @brianmaher22
      @brianmaher22 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nailed it! #unforgettable

    • @tomeville
      @tomeville 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      breathtaking
      I hope he returns to New York City for a concert

  • @ryankim3553
    @ryankim3553 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4513

    request for a movie where benjamin clementine is a vampire who accidentally killed his lover a hundred years ago and he lives in an old abandoned church and plays these songs on a dusty piano

    • @MrReillac
      @MrReillac 6 ปีที่แล้ว +53

      that made me chuckle!!!

    • @dengmadhel
      @dengmadhel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      He's already a phantom.

    • @Mejias95
      @Mejias95 6 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      @@dengmadhel phantoms r white bro, haven't u seen Scooby Doo and shit like that?

    • @moisesfernando2516
      @moisesfernando2516 6 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hahahaha that would be a dope movie.

    • @chavelito
      @chavelito 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It would be autobiographic.

  • @Deantrey
    @Deantrey 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1188

    His face and voice seem classic for some reason, he looks like he time travelled here from the 1950s or something.

    • @KM-eb5yo
      @KM-eb5yo 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      i swear he's a descendant of chuck berry

    • @AlkebulanLion67
      @AlkebulanLion67 7 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      31 Savage This man makes you want to find every Nat King Cole record ever made.

    • @Najka.1
      @Najka.1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      well that way of video shooting helps definitely...

    • @hamadmousa6172
      @hamadmousa6172 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      31 Savage swear said the same

    • @Gallowa5407
      @Gallowa5407 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He reminds me of eartha kitt a lot.

  • @thesameinitials5655
    @thesameinitials5655 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3000

    Comments, summarized:
    - He's Nina Simone reincarnated
    - He sounds ancestral
    - He would make a great Dracula
    - He has huge cheekbones
    - He has tiny ears
    There, now you don't have to scroll down

    • @thobilencane4229
      @thobilencane4229 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      😁🤣🤣🤣thank you

    • @lafemme4u
      @lafemme4u 5 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      You ain’t fucking lying about his ears.

    • @mariapazaylwinojeda923
      @mariapazaylwinojeda923 5 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      He is beautiful

    • @zios121
      @zios121 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      long fingers

    • @L49kebraNegas
      @L49kebraNegas 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      That is Nat King Cole!!!!!

  • @Meccabullock
    @Meccabullock 5 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    He’s like a painting

  • @indiepoetic
    @indiepoetic 7 ปีที่แล้ว +446

    Can you believe this angel is only in his late 20s? What a soul.

    • @Demitchii
      @Demitchii 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Eden_D no

    • @RonaldWeasleysWife
      @RonaldWeasleysWife 5 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      You mean his late 200’s, right? 😉 he must be a centuries-old magician to be that talented!! ✨❤️

    • @mycrodrops8242
      @mycrodrops8242 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      NO! What? He is 400 years old in soul

    • @Kaodusanya
      @Kaodusanya 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      sounds like he lived a hard life.

  • @summereden3202
    @summereden3202 8 ปีที่แล้ว +230

    he is insanely beautiful in every possible way

  • @bundleofdaisies7523
    @bundleofdaisies7523 8 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    His cheek bones are phenomenal.

    • @yandiemathebula
      @yandiemathebula 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol!

    • @Byoohul
      @Byoohul 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      EXACTLY the first thing I noticed! Lol

    • @murilodasilva7640
      @murilodasilva7640 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      and a prety small ear.

    • @thalamebibow
      @thalamebibow 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      are cheek bones a thing? lol damn

    • @nikitasid4947
      @nikitasid4947 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

  • @bblackhoundd
    @bblackhoundd 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    I have actually spent weeks begging people to listen to at least this performance of his.... The world NEEDS TO KNOW. At least I can share with the other amazed commenters

  • @damnzman
    @damnzman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    I saw his performance in Rotterdam... had me crying on so many turns... And then some guy yelled that he should stop talking and play more music. I hate people! Guy got booed out of the hall, and Mr. Clementine explained that he shall never just play music on order, because thats what he did when he was on the streets, and now he is selling out venues. More tears.... I love this guy

  • @Lemonspeppasteppa
    @Lemonspeppasteppa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +566

    I wasn't ready for this...

    • @tutiviolin
      @tutiviolin 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      me neither. now I'm in shock.

    • @christianmennrich3490
      @christianmennrich3490 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      who could've been. he was not foreseen but is such a gift...

    • @VdriVNBlVck
      @VdriVNBlVck 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This world isn't ready for Benjamin.

    • @TheTruthVScompliance
      @TheTruthVScompliance 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I saw him last night live, opening for David Byrne. See him live!

    • @divalish100
      @divalish100 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Me either...and I'm not sure how I feel

  • @philkimonge3608
    @philkimonge3608 8 ปีที่แล้ว +595

    Seems like he just woke up and said "eff it, I'll sing whatever's on my mind". Mind blown.

    • @coko9186
      @coko9186 8 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      with absolute sincerity

    • @andrewjohnhowe
      @andrewjohnhowe 8 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Ha! Just saw him in Seattle and that's pretty much exactly what he does. We got a great song about the Brexit.

    • @deteblackshire3699
      @deteblackshire3699 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Phil Kimonge yes, indeed

    • @karenkgbgordon-brown8778
      @karenkgbgordon-brown8778 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes...probably something all schizophrenics should do ... if they stopped holding back, what music might we hear??????

  • @Blackdiamond929_
    @Blackdiamond929_ 7 ปีที่แล้ว +747

    There is something ancestral about his voice and his spirit.

    • @qwerttyio
      @qwerttyio 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Ancestral is the perfect word!

    • @nataliesp
      @nataliesp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Couldn’t agree more

    • @manolone74
      @manolone74 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@qwerttyio q SS qq QQ QQ así aa

    • @juliaglanville8625
      @juliaglanville8625 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hear Nina Simone among others...

    • @vanessafyfe3518
      @vanessafyfe3518 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      YES.

  • @tomsmith5488
    @tomsmith5488 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I can't add to the praise Benjamin Clementine has received in this comment section, but want to thank him for taking my soul and molding it like putty. He's been medicine in times of need.

  • @joecairo1
    @joecairo1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    Just saw him in Dune and wondered why he looked so familiar... so I go digging into my liked youtube videos and after 10-15 minutes later... here he is. At first I thought I was wasting time with a meaningless search but after listening to this TDC a half a decade later, I'm sooo glad I did... forget how brilliant this performance was/is!

  • @RamblinAround
    @RamblinAround 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1724

    This is completely unrestrained genius.

    • @Will-wp2cp
      @Will-wp2cp 7 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Agreed. For raw musical talent, looking only at that, this guy is the top of NPR Tiny Desk for 2016, no contest. Maybe top 5 or 10 for all NPR Tiny Desk, again based just on raw musical talent. This guy is unbelievable. Whether or not you like the style, I am just talking talent/musical ability.

    • @chrisxtillmandesignstudio9445
      @chrisxtillmandesignstudio9445 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes it really is.

    • @hillarymary
      @hillarymary 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      yes and heart

    • @DaStoneboat
      @DaStoneboat 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Isn't it though? Transcends our little worlds, and exalts it at the same time.

    • @loveschile7339
      @loveschile7339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Perfectly stated.

  • @dillimeinbilli
    @dillimeinbilli 7 ปีที่แล้ว +153

    He's fucking gorgeous and he plays with the blood. He sounds like he belongs in another time but I'm glad we get to have him.

    • @eburke5533
      @eburke5533 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This is so true. Too often we only appreciate the greats after they’re gone. We’re lucky to be in the same world as him

  • @edsaundershn
    @edsaundershn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +411

    This just made me feel something I can't describe

    • @GoldenBaruch
      @GoldenBaruch 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Same here. But something good !!!

    • @wolfeman323232
      @wolfeman323232 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ed Saunders spirit indiscriminate.

    • @edsaundershn
      @edsaundershn 8 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I hadn't heard something so real in a long time. Il est trop fort !

    • @jcross52583
      @jcross52583 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Melancholy yet hopeful

    • @aceplotanus8836
      @aceplotanus8836 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      NO DOUBT ~ EdSaunders

  • @gemstoneskingdom1944
    @gemstoneskingdom1944 5 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    "I'm sending my condolence to fear, I'm sending my condolence to insecurity"

    • @christopherbaker7005
      @christopherbaker7005 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I thought this was going to be too weird and heady for my wife. She was on her phone starting to doze off at bedtime and at the last note of Condolences she says "That was brilliant." a phrase I don't think I've ever heard her use before.

    • @lakj333
      @lakj333 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He sang this line just as I read your comment … he’s just brilliant and mesmerizing

  • @adeline-music
    @adeline-music 5 ปีที่แล้ว +288

    His piano work is truly neoclassical. That combined with the absolute depth, rasp, and warmness of his voice and the breaking-the-box rhythm of his words make for a extraordinary performance. Phenomenal musician.

    • @brucephoenix3989
      @brucephoenix3989 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      adeline Perfect description! Well done...🎶

    • @neuroticxnmr
      @neuroticxnmr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! This is such an accurate description 💙

    • @mariacoronel2547
      @mariacoronel2547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100% with you!

  • @colebaker1406
    @colebaker1406 7 ปีที่แล้ว +353

    Especially when he says "it's called- what's it called? It's called, gone" I imagine that he is completely improvising this concert... if only.

    • @lilackey
      @lilackey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      He's singing stories of now-only moments. Feels like spirituals of XXI century.

  • @lukeshaw352
    @lukeshaw352 8 ปีที่แล้ว +166

    So natural and I love the way he always looks like he's about to say something extremely important and he's very reserved, but charming.

    • @lukeshaw352
      @lukeshaw352 8 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      He also must be extremely tall

  • @geezsazsa
    @geezsazsa 7 ปีที่แล้ว +348

    This left me kinda stunned. It's eerily beautiful, strangely brilliant and modestly fantastic.

    • @SJLamb-te3dt
      @SJLamb-te3dt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I love the way you summed that up! I have no idea how I got onto his song (youtube rabbit holes are mind boggling) but I am really glad I did. That first song “Condolence” gave me the shivers. It was eerily beautiful wasn’t it! I think how stripped down it sounded with only his voice and the simple and powerful piano accompaniment really made the song so arresting.

  • @DavidMRW
    @DavidMRW 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I knew it, as soon as i see him in Dune, i knew i was him, Benjamin. After years of hear him here for the first time. I hope more people can hear him now

  • @katvonh9889
    @katvonh9889 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Does anybody else have this feeling like if he was an old soul? Like from those times where poets had these very touchy complex poems, trying to express what they felt in life.

  • @simonbauke1802
    @simonbauke1802 7 ปีที่แล้ว +587

    There are genius singers, there are genius pianists and there are genius performers.
    However, a combination of these three is seldom.

    • @ViolentFury1
      @ViolentFury1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You ever heard s piano performance before in your life?

    • @bibaolaitan5189
      @bibaolaitan5189 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True... he is the combination of all three....

    • @mimilion6072
      @mimilion6072 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      True Artist

    • @starvingartistful
      @starvingartistful 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      genius pianist? are you joking? this man can barely play. but i love to listen to him anyway.

    • @maximalist5038
      @maximalist5038 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Starving Artist Movers what do you mean he can “barely play?” He just sounds like a self taught guy who learned to accompany his voice. He’s not a great player, but he doesn’t have to be

  • @damdoll
    @damdoll 8 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    this theatrical voice and dark soul is the perfect combination of a great poet.
    this is amazingly incredible!!!

  • @Schtang
    @Schtang 8 ปีที่แล้ว +466

    I kept finding myself grinning at his mischievous wisdom, he appears as a true citizen of the world and a gifted teacher :)

    • @HarleyForMayor
      @HarleyForMayor 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Agreed!

    • @MrSzczepanek1994
      @MrSzczepanek1994 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      i was smiling similarly as i scrolled to this comment haha

    • @macatala1
      @macatala1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Very much so.

    • @sukritisingh777
      @sukritisingh777 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me too XD The thought I keep having is that Benjamin Clementine is the weirdest weirdo I have ever listened to and I feel EVERYTHING HE DOES XDDD I can't stop grinning and also feeling confused...

    • @hildemariaarts7510
      @hildemariaarts7510 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Harley Cullen fo

  • @jungphilkim4168
    @jungphilkim4168 6 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    If my kids ask me "Dad, what is music?" , I'll show them this video. Thank you Benjamin.

    • @vanessamandy1010
      @vanessamandy1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dude! I just had the same exact thoughts... like this could be the definition of « Music »

    • @fayemcd4282
      @fayemcd4282 ปีที่แล้ว

      I just listen to his voice, his talents& skill over & over
      How can i use words to define what I hear; I can not
      Far ahead of his time yet unable to fit the past. I csn not say words zo desccribevmy level of mesmerization Im escorted to when I hear him, watch him, emmerse my spirit in his spirit. I think"MyLord how deep within is he going". Will i meditate & pass out; how can I stand it. Old soul with a wise spirit spiritually inclined no doubt. Absolutely unthinkably smazing. He is TOUCHED as in Anoited for sure. Ehrre does his rnactments & sexpredsions come from.
      My Lord😇

  • @sebespringmusic
    @sebespringmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    What did I just watch?!?!! This is the most unique thing in their entire history of Tiny Desk. Captivating. It leaves you astounded! Would be lovely to experience you live on stage 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

    • @vanessamandy1010
      @vanessamandy1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I actually once saw him live in France. The entire audience was in complete shook. It was the most memorable concert in my life (forgive my english 😅)

    • @sebespringmusic
      @sebespringmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@vanessamandy1010 are you in France as we speak? I have a very dear friend there.
      This Man is amazing!!! I wish to experience him live. 🥰

    • @vanessamandy1010
      @vanessamandy1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sebespringmusic yes I live here! I wish you will 😊

    • @sebespringmusic
      @sebespringmusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@vanessamandy1010 I would like to be your friend if you dont mind 🥰 We can connect on Facebook or Instagram @sebespring

    • @vanessamandy1010
      @vanessamandy1010 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sebespringmusic sure!

  • @WilkineBrutus
    @WilkineBrutus 7 ปีที่แล้ว +123

    This type of brilliance just makes you feel emotional. Humanity...so promising, so beautiful.

  • @donsylvester9288
    @donsylvester9288 8 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    sorry to say, but i listen to this particular performance every time in my car.. and the part where he does the "sounds from the angels" on the last song is really something out of this world.. it is so real.... and i blv there's something to it.. honestly this guy is unusual.. he encourages me.. my condolence to my fear.. bless you Benjamin clementine

    • @latenightcashews
      @latenightcashews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don Sylvester u have nothing to be sorry about for sharing this, dont be!

  • @seeedrick
    @seeedrick 8 ปีที่แล้ว +80

    I thought to myself. Oh, this is how it ends. But then the music stopped, I opened my eyes and I'm still here.

  • @dudaacavalcanti
    @dudaacavalcanti 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    benjamin clementine thank you for existing. you are brilliant

  • @torierhyan
    @torierhyan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Its almost as if he's possessed, no need to look at the piano and the years in his language, his tone brings him back hundreds of years... Im mesmerized

  • @7413321
    @7413321 8 ปีที่แล้ว +137

    it's music like this that keeps me alive

  • @joseespinoza6283
    @joseespinoza6283 8 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    The part when the angels sing to him and he doesn´t understand them is full of mysticism, full of a subtle beauty.

  • @skadooshly
    @skadooshly 7 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    We lost Bowie and we lost Prince.... I've been searching ever since.... I think I've finally found what I was looking for.

  • @dr.100purrscent5
    @dr.100purrscent5 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    He is out of his time, and ahead of his time at the same time. So classic and unusual. Like an ancient soul participating in a model's body, expressing all the cool talents he has acquired over the centuries.

  • @verytonyaterry2479
    @verytonyaterry2479 6 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I surprised myself when the tears started flowing at the start of this performance and when I finally caught my breathe at the end of the first song! This man is OTHERWORLDLY! My God!!

  • @Wanderer-l9h
    @Wanderer-l9h 8 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I'll take anything with this much character (even tho it's not exactly my taste) over what I'm usually served by the radio. Very nice to feel how it just takes you off.

  • @bwillpower
    @bwillpower 8 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    This dude is like nothing I'm use to hearing....what an amazing performance

  • @RaniaDiish
    @RaniaDiish 8 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    what is this? the moment he opened his mouth I instantly fell in love with his magical tunes, I am so enchanted!!!

  • @singspeaklovechilou
    @singspeaklovechilou 5 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    He has the same presence as Nat King Cole....very mellow and enchanting. He performs like Nina Simone....as though a theater troupe is behind him acting out scenes to a play he's written. Beautifully performed. This is the first I'm hearing of him. Now excuse me whilst I take to the web and search other performances.

    • @jigdaddyfishing
      @jigdaddyfishing ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My favorite song of his is I won’t complain 💯

  • @pamelamoya2752
    @pamelamoya2752 5 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This is the most beautiful thing in the internet right now.

  • @KesanNedd
    @KesanNedd 8 ปีที่แล้ว +478

    This is Nina Simone reincarnated. The tortured, and heavy spirit of their craft is so iconic. The world wasn't ready for Nina, and I'm not sure their completely ready for Benjamin Clementine. As Erykah Badu would say, "I guess I'll see you next lifetime."

    • @kiquinones6671
      @kiquinones6671 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Guao!!!! Before reading your comment, I thought the same.This guy is the reincarnation of Nina

    • @fareedg6703
      @fareedg6703 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kesan Nedd What an overstatement! There will never be another Nina Simone. She was a complete package. Though I am biased because I love Ms Nina Simone.

    • @saro7947
      @saro7947 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Kesan Nedd woah 👏🏻

    • @Enhydro
      @Enhydro 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nina Simone died much after this guy was born. It doesnt even make sense from the very beginning.

    • @kudzaibane5384
      @kudzaibane5384 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's more of a mix between Nina and Fela kuti...

  • @Skinsbison1906
    @Skinsbison1906 8 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    This man will become one of the greats if he avoid the recording industry politics. He's that talented.

    • @moimemoimeful
      @moimemoimeful 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      +Bison4Life He already is one of the greats... He seems otherworldly to me...He seems to live in another realm altogether..

  • @pumelelatesana7713
    @pumelelatesana7713 6 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    He plays with the frequencies of the soul. The truth is in his heart.

  • @georgeianta2088
    @georgeianta2088 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    I watch NPR tiny desc concerts to see people pour their entire being into music. It just feels like seeing something true and honest no matter what the message is.

  • @ermelindamirabilis
    @ermelindamirabilis 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    His eyes and sad smiles, his caresses on the piano keys, the vibrato of his voice all brings tears to my face

  • @JoannaDaCosta70
    @JoannaDaCosta70 7 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I feel like I just witnessed something of which mortals should not be aware. A fairy creature who tumbled out of the ether. He is pure magic.

  • @BeFknForrealThePodcast
    @BeFknForrealThePodcast 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    It took 30 seconds for me to start crying..... His voice captures my soul... and his eyes...God.

  • @Will-wp2cp
    @Will-wp2cp 8 ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Some people may like his style, and some people may not. But everyone with any kind of ear for music has to admit, this guy's talent level is through the roof. I am stunned, and I rarely like the stuff on here even though I listen to it all.

    • @HelloSpyMyLie
      @HelloSpyMyLie 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’ve never liked any of it

  • @girlinterrupted2625
    @girlinterrupted2625 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    Its like a dramatic stage play. Its very entrancing. His presence is very theatrical.

  • @firstofsly
    @firstofsly 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I always come back to this video after seeing him in movies now. He’s in Dune which is crazy

  • @jerrryjames
    @jerrryjames 8 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Wow. What the hell just happened to me?! No more than a moment in this man just evoked such unwarranted emotion from me before I could even really react to it.

    • @nothingnewunderthesun539
      @nothingnewunderthesun539 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Question: if he was an angel walking through your neighborhood, would he be treated as your neighbor?

  • @saml.7467
    @saml.7467 7 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    If I had but a cup of his talent I would have chosen a different path in life. Nothing about BenJamin Clementine is common. Nothing. How does such creativity go unnoticed? Yes this is just "music" but it is also something much much more powerful - Is it poetry; is it theater; story telling? What ever it is this performance is unique, original and performed which such passion you can't help but be amazed.
    If Alice Smith, Laura Mvula, Lianna La Havas, Micheal Kiwanuka and Benjamin Clementine represent what musically awaits the
    industry then i can not wait.

    • @AquaMarino
      @AquaMarino 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      include Lalah ☺️

  • @sugasweet5704
    @sugasweet5704 7 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    He's like a spooky genius with a voice that's both scary and beautiful at the same time... First time hearing him and I think I like it😊

  • @user-ej3nj5kd3j
    @user-ej3nj5kd3j 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This isn't just a performance, but an unforgettable experience.

  • @pirandello6968
    @pirandello6968 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This man's talent is just brutal.

  • @ditardi
    @ditardi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    best tiny desk performance

  • @dimitrijoseph8706
    @dimitrijoseph8706 8 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Mesmerizing

  • @mamodikwekungoane4156
    @mamodikwekungoane4156 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    i dont feel my ears are yet worthy of such majesty

  • @IVANBRASIL77
    @IVANBRASIL77 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    this guy knows how to make music flow from the soul

  • @sheysounds9398
    @sheysounds9398 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I truly believe angels did visit him on the streets and sung to him. He is unworldly. Protect him at all cost!

  • @arj-peace
    @arj-peace 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    You are beautiful, and the world is more beautiful because you are in it.

  • @andrewlynham606
    @andrewlynham606 7 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I do not know how to describe this video, a single word cannot do it, watching his face is hypnotic, his music is haunting, his voice amazing. I welled up inside I did :-)

  • @sophiaeslade
    @sophiaeslade 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    He plays the piano like it's alive.

  • @dl2310
    @dl2310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Realness is what people are seeing in him. So many are sedated and used to the hypnosis of fakeness. This man is so powerful! my soul trembles! his voice!

  • @MiladJPanah
    @MiladJPanah 8 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    reading his story and coming back to his songs makes everything even more impressive

    • @blueinkheart
      @blueinkheart 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      M JP Christ. His life sounds lije the plot of a movie. Why has no one capitalized on this yet?!

    • @isaiahgrayson1714
      @isaiahgrayson1714 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      they will

    • @michpaulatto
      @michpaulatto 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I don't think his music would be possible without the experiences he went through. His life experience is what makes his music so raw and passionate.

  • @Grimmtombobulus
    @Grimmtombobulus 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Seeing his utterly enthralling performance as the Herald of the Change in Dune brought me here. It's not right how multitalented this man is!

    • @fallinginthed33p
      @fallinginthed33p 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The sheer musicality of his delivery as Herald was striking. Somebody needs to update the Sardaukar rave meme with the Herald's voice.

    • @TruOmilade
      @TruOmilade 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Magical to see him in Dune.

  • @bev662
    @bev662 8 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    I think he'd make an amazing Dracula.

  • @vi8474
    @vi8474 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm crying and I don't know why. This is just amazing.

  • @egopat15
    @egopat15 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    "The decision is mine, let the lesson be mine. The vision is mine". Adiós.

  • @rubenedmundoroblesvelazque8411
    @rubenedmundoroblesvelazque8411 8 ปีที่แล้ว +122

    When life gives you a ridiculous amount of virtue, but takes your ears to compensate.

    • @dmctorun
      @dmctorun 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Darn you! Funny. That said, this guy is an artistic gem.

    • @BayLuv87
      @BayLuv87 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ruben Edmundo Robles Velazquez lmfaoooo oh god...

    • @BayLuv87
      @BayLuv87 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I didnt even notice he had ears.......

    • @senorxcoldhands9671
      @senorxcoldhands9671 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@BayLuv87 yo smh 😩

  • @MrDaveya
    @MrDaveya 8 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Ridiculously good; unique presence in music - feels like he's only got one foot in this world, and his thinking is elsewhere. Had good fortune to see him at Somerset House last summer and he created a beautiful atmosphere. Leaving that concert was like leaving the cinema after a thought provoking film, then reconnecting with the outside world - having had it on pause for a while and forgetting it existed...

    • @latenightcashews
      @latenightcashews 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MrDaveya the best kind of teleportation...

  • @ayaanu9840
    @ayaanu9840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    “I’m sending my condolence to fear...sending my condolence to insecurity...” When I heard these lines. It hit me and instantaneously brought tears to my soul. Rise up✨✨✨

  • @WhizMitchell
    @WhizMitchell 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Wow. 1st time checking this cat out. His stage presence is like a combination of theatrics and dramatic musical composition. Minimalistic, impactful beautiful piano playing. Fantastic. I'm blown away.

  • @joaquingonzalezvalero656
    @joaquingonzalezvalero656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    His vibrato is absolutely amazing

  • @madsdesouza2683
    @madsdesouza2683 7 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    He’s making me feel things... I can’t even describe them omg

  • @personsofinterestband6013
    @personsofinterestband6013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Thank you NPR for bringing real artists to us.

  • @necrokin1
    @necrokin1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    i had to come back to this after seeing him iin dune, such a strange connection

  • @alineenobree
    @alineenobree 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I feel like it's an injustice trying to compare him to someone else. He is just... Himself

    • @spengelable
      @spengelable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and that might just be the greatest justice

    • @esdraspires5542
      @esdraspires5542 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ALINE FICO DE BOCA ABERTA DE VÊ ESSA LINDA VOZ. RIO DE JANEIRO 27-01-2021 BEIJO AMIGA

    • @alineenobree
      @alineenobree 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@esdraspires5542 Saudações Esdras,
      Muito poderosa a voz dele.
      Abraços de Moçambique.

    • @esdraspires5542
      @esdraspires5542 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      muito obrigado amiga. moro no rio de janeiro, beijo

  • @soleonsaleid439
    @soleonsaleid439 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The force is strong with this one

  • @BenOnett
    @BenOnett 7 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    This was my first time experiencing this artist.. literally found myself glued to the screen in awe. So powerful, wow.

  • @no_torrs
    @no_torrs 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I finally feel like i understand the appeal behind benjamin. At first when I heard his music I didn't really get it but seeing him perform it live makes me realize the confidence and control of it. the heart. Truly a great performance, he really know his way around a piano.

  • @andierich6677
    @andierich6677 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I was lost in his performance... very reminiscent of Nina. Brilliance.

  • @haleykruse1014
    @haleykruse1014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Did anyone else get waves of chills with each word?

    • @oliverleslie7382
      @oliverleslie7382 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Still - each time i watch and listen, chills, a tear or twenty. Simply sublime he is.

  • @Rosaceciliamusic
    @Rosaceciliamusic 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Why does he look and sound like an Old Hollywood actor? He literally took a time machine to do this Tiny Desk. So unique.

  • @PodOfHeat
    @PodOfHeat 8 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Absolutely incredible. Never heard anything quite like this

  • @nialenaa.4826
    @nialenaa.4826 8 ปีที่แล้ว +520

    if christopher walken and nina simone had a child i imagine he would sound like benjamin clemintine

    • @islakate
      @islakate 7 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I think his parents are Nina Simone and Anohni (Antony and the Johnsons)!

    • @oliviamurphy9482
      @oliviamurphy9482 7 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      OMG YES and a little of that Grace Jones wit

    • @bvlad5215
      @bvlad5215 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, you nailed it.

    • @marcrobinson4907
      @marcrobinson4907 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nialena A. I bet you’ve never been righter about anything else in life than you are about your description of this man 😂

    • @lilackey
      @lilackey 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Rolling on the ground with an eternal LOL :D Thank you for hilarious comment Nialena!

  • @nightnurse777
    @nightnurse777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I was transfixed by this, like I had just experienced an entire opera. Shame on you, Mr. Clementine, for making me cry so late at night. What a masterpiece this man is. 💜

  • @jghjjhkhkhk
    @jghjjhkhkhk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is my first time ever even knowing this dude existed and WOW his voice is remarkable. I don’t get my socks blown off easily but that first song destroyed my socks

  • @zakithibuthelezi255
    @zakithibuthelezi255 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Honestly some of the best songwriting I've ver witnessed. He's a poet.

  • @rockenroller9749
    @rockenroller9749 8 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    When art touches you deeply you can call it art , Benjamin your art touched me !