This version is absolutely perfect. I wish the album version was as intense...but it's a great song regardless. Ms. Marling, will your music ever fall short of amazing?
I'm really surprised to read through the comments on this - I just finished listening through this version and thought "Damn, that was great, but I'm glad she changed it around a little for the album." I really feel like cutting down on the repetition was a brilliant move, and the percussion drives home this... this quiet rage that doesn't quite come across here. "I HAVE some NEWS. I HAVE some NEWS." She's in perfect control, but filled with such vitriol. It's one of my favorite moments of the album.
I just heard this song on Radio 2 Graham Norton show, he said she's only a kid and her 3rd album. So I had to what her on you tube, coz it just sounded awesome. After watching this I think she is awesome and I'm gonna buy this on iTunes right now!
guys the tuning is: CGCGGC with a capo on the 2nd fret as you can see. I am sure of that because I've tried like a million different tuning in a day and for example DADDAD is similar but works with no capo. I think she played "Don't ask me why" before this in Open G but then changed guitar (look for the video, you can see it there). Hope I am a little of help, anyway. Laura is amazing! She got me obsessed ahah
I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries You want a woman cause you wanna be saved Well I tell you that I've got a little lo-lot on my plate You want a woman who will call your name It ain't me babe No no no it ain't me babe I don't stare at water anymore Water doesn't do what it did before Took me in and to the edge of insane When I only meant to swim I nearly put a bullet in my brain When the rhythm took me in I am a master hunter You let men into your bed Do they not know you well? They can't get into my head They don't have a hope in hell You see the thing is we are so alone There's nothing we can share You could get me on the telephone But you won't keep me there No no no you won't keep me there Take me somewhere I can grow Give me something let me go Tell me something I don't know I have some news I have some news Is this what you think I do? In life when I'm not being used You see you're not sad you live for the blues You're not sad you live for the blues I have some news Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries I am a master, I am a master I am a master hunter I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries You want a woman cause you wanna be saved Well I tell you that I've got a little lot on my plate You want a woman who will call your name It ain't me babe No no no it ain't me babe I don't stare at water anymore Water doesn't do what it did before Took me in and to the edge of insane When I only meant to swim I nearly put a bullet in my brain When the rhythm took me in I am a master hunter You let men into your bed Do they not know you well? They can't get into my head They don't have a hope in hell You see the thing is we are so alone There's nothing we can share You can get me on the telephone But you won't keep me there No no no you won't keep me there Take me somewhere I can grow Give me something let me go Tell me something I don't know I have some news I have some news Is this what you think I do? In life when I'm not being used You see you're not sad you live for the blues You're not sad you live for the blues I have some news Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose I am a master hunter I cured my skin Now nothing gets in Nothing not as hard as it tries I am a master, I am a master, I am a master hunter
Forever the best version--- most sincere and powerful. I have to say, all the songs are great, but I was really unhappy with the overproduction of Once I Was an Eagle. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Laura fan and wanted to love the album, but I think it would have been best if she had done it solely acoustic. Still, she rocks! This performance takes my breath away!
if anyone has seen her play this could you possibly tell me what song she played before and if she changed the tuning to play this song?? :) really really would be aprechiated! :)
@BrilliantInsanityy It's definitely the latter, "wrestling the rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose." And the 2nd question is answered by what it means to you.
I remember separate individuals pulling this over-orchestrated stunt. I prefer to hear real words from the lips of the wrong doer. However, i will say that when i made a peace treaty with a split tongue, twas best in gesture vs a handshake over words that would potentially be used against me
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the best version of the song
Yep
lol she has little stage presence but when she starts playin the guitar everything else melts away. She's so intriguing.
Be kind. She's up there. And I'm grateful.
She's one the few singers who can make the audience really happy when she announces: "I'm gonna play a new song". :D
THE AUDIENCE UP SET ME TO
I love the line "I don't stare at water any more. Water doesn't do what it did before" An obvious pun to her "Alas I cannot swim."
this is one of the best song I've ever heard from Laura. Truly amazing.
damn, from the very first chords of this song I was blown away....
This version is absolutely perfect. I wish the album version was as intense...but it's a great song regardless. Ms. Marling, will your music ever fall short of amazing?
The look in her eyes.
I'm in love with her voice
“Wrestling the rope from darkness is no f*cking life that I would choose.” Words to live by.
This is The Song i need when i wonder how i can move forward having been to some dark places & cannot suppress the skills I've gained. Thank you!
I love the album version but nothing can beat this. It's just perfect.
water is & always will be & will continue to do what it has always done.
That tiny Dylan reference made me unreasonably happy.
Something about L. Marling is so delicate and savage. I think the term "fierce" could be used with no irony whatsoever.
I'm really surprised to read through the comments on this - I just finished listening through this version and thought "Damn, that was great, but I'm glad she changed it around a little for the album."
I really feel like cutting down on the repetition was a brilliant move, and the percussion drives home this... this quiet rage that doesn't quite come across here. "I HAVE some NEWS. I HAVE some NEWS." She's in perfect control, but filled with such vitriol. It's one of my favorite moments of the album.
Matthew Soddy i'm with you! i love the percussion. i feel like it emphasizes her passion.
Oh Laura, Laura, Laura, you're so wonderful...
I just heard this song on Radio 2 Graham Norton show, he said she's only a kid and her 3rd album. So I had to what her on you tube, coz it just sounded awesome. After watching this I think she is awesome and I'm gonna buy this on iTunes right now!
guys the tuning is: CGCGGC with a capo on the 2nd fret as you can see. I am sure of that because I've tried like a million different tuning in a day and for example DADDAD is similar but works with no capo. I think she played "Don't ask me why" before this in Open G but then changed guitar (look for the video, you can see it there). Hope I am a little of help, anyway. Laura is amazing! She got me obsessed ahah
However you got to the place that created this Song, much respect.
And to my Abuser, this sums up A Lot. Your lot, your life choices.
They're just stunned by how amazing Laura and the song is.
Yes, yes and yes. 100% agree.
I am a master hunter
I cured my skin
Now nothing gets in
Nothing not as hard as it tries
You want a woman cause you wanna be saved
Well I tell you that I've got a little lo-lot on my plate
You want a woman who will call your name
It ain't me babe
No no no it ain't me babe
I don't stare at water anymore
Water doesn't do what it did before
Took me in and to the edge of insane
When I only meant to swim
I nearly put a bullet in my brain
When the rhythm took me in
I am a master hunter
You let men into your bed
Do they not know you well?
They can't get into my head
They don't have a hope in hell
You see the thing is we are so alone
There's nothing we can share
You could get me on the telephone
But you won't keep me there
No no no you won't keep me there
Take me somewhere I can grow
Give me something let me go
Tell me something I don't know
I have some news
I have some news
Is this what you think I do?
In life when I'm not being used
You see you're not sad you live for the blues
You're not sad you live for the blues
I have some news
Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose
I am a master hunter
I cured my skin
Now nothing gets in
Nothing not as hard as it tries
I am a master, I am a master
I am a master hunter
I am a master hunter
I cured my skin
Now nothing gets in
Nothing not as hard as it tries
You want a woman cause you wanna be saved
Well I tell you that I've got a little lot on my plate
You want a woman who will call your name
It ain't me babe
No no no it ain't me babe
I don't stare at water anymore
Water doesn't do what it did before
Took me in and to the edge of insane
When I only meant to swim
I nearly put a bullet in my brain
When the rhythm took me in
I am a master hunter
You let men into your bed
Do they not know you well?
They can't get into my head
They don't have a hope in hell
You see the thing is we are so alone
There's nothing we can share
You can get me on the telephone
But you won't keep me there
No no no you won't keep me there
Take me somewhere I can grow
Give me something let me go
Tell me something I don't know
I have some news
I have some news
Is this what you think I do?
In life when I'm not being used
You see you're not sad you live for the blues
You're not sad you live for the blues
I have some news
Wrestling a rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose
I am a master hunter
I cured my skin
Now nothing gets in
Nothing not as hard as it tries
I am a master, I am a master, I am a master hunter
thank you
I love that she's history in the making - and I get to watch!
"Wrestling a rope from darkness is no ....ing life that i would choose."
Fucking
Laura!! I love this song. This verison is soooo much better.
YES. Love.
fucking incredible.
Thanks you !!! again & again ! Great new song !!!
I couldn't agree more
beautiful
America has forgotten to make france discover her! I m happy to be in the secret now!!
sorry if my english is bad .....MERCI!!!!!
i love!
Absolutely love this
got a devil's spoke kind of vibe and I'm loving it!
@melgabor thank you! actually i already tabbed it out but having the right tuning is AMAZING! thank you!
Thanks for posting these!
Goosebumps ... . ... ... ..
sososo good!
this is prob my fave song ever.
tks so much for posting this!! love this new song
brilliant.
This is genius. GENIUS, I tell you
Great, so damn great. This song gives me a similar feeling to Devil's Spoke, wich i love so fucking much.
Great version of this powerful song. Thanks for the post.
absolutely brilliant
this is the best song lm has songwriting wise
grande!
This is quality
OH MY GODDDDD
@2MinutesToMidnightt okay cheers! thats given me an idea of the tuning :)
Damn! this is good!
soundzzz sweet
@TheZombieHorseZ Thanks a bunch!
Dont know if I can wait a year or so for the fourth album what with this song, Pray for me and I was an eagle!! How does she do it?!
Forever the best version--- most sincere and powerful. I have to say, all the songs are great, but I was really unhappy with the overproduction of Once I Was an Eagle. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Laura fan and wanted to love the album, but I think it would have been best if she had done it solely acoustic. Still, she rocks! This performance takes my breath away!
@bmargarete ...I don't think this has been done before at all...that's why it's so great.
I fucking LOVE HER!
OLÉ!
@clairehehir no probs, it isnt actually up yet, but ill try and upload it again now :)
I expected that she would say: I am a man of constant sorrow instead of a master hunter.
New album details should be coming soon. I wonder which track she'll choose as the lead for it. Hope it's this one.
Does anyone recognise the tuning used? The interbutts says CGCECG and that sounds close but still wrong.
@soilstories ok cheers thank you :)
reminds me of Devil's spoke...
if anyone has seen her play this could you possibly tell me what song she played before and if she changed the tuning to play this song?? :) really really would be aprechiated! :)
I Am A Master Hunter.
I love this song! I was a bit disappointed with the studio version, it lost the haunting quality that this one has. Still an awesome song though!
Can someone please write the tab for this? It's brilliant and I want to play it
@MegaNatalie90 Don't forget the new one she played at Exeter!
"It ain't me babe, no no no, it ain't me babe" Is the chorus of Bob Dylan's "It ain't me babe" song. So safe to say. It's a reference.
Yes, and?
No shit sherlock
That's probably the best version of "Master Hunter" . I was disappointed with the studio version as well.
bbc 6 !!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ssjsonicssj my love for Laura has already reached the highest level possible *_*
Can you imagine playing a whole set with those guys sitting a few feet in front of you with those looks? -_-
@blisteringsolo ehh it's a close one 3:14 still not sure but leaning towards "the"
WHY SHE PUT LYRICS FROM THE TURTLES IN THERE ?
@Ezmera janielson, i've found you! it's Jubei! XD
Better than the studio version
My first thought was It's Alright, Ma...
@TheZombieHorseZ It sounds as if she was playing rambling man before this one.
@clairehehir i've just submited it on guitartabs. com and it should be up within a few days :)
@BrilliantInsanityy It's definitely the latter, "wrestling the rope from darkness is no fucking life that I would choose." And the 2nd question is answered by what it means to you.
It ain't me babe + It's alright ma
Why create a studio version after this?
Of course it's Dylan reference. A small tribute if you like :)
I see how both of those can be, but to me "It Ain't Me Babe" is the most obvious one. Direct reference, especially the "No, no, no" part.
you might wanna do a thourough check on that, althoug yea this is one of the more raw ones, but who is to say laura wasn't trying to make it better?|}
1.16 "it ain't me babe, no no no it ain't me babe" ... bob dylan quote XD
open tuning
I prefer the live so much better than the studio version.
It's been a disappointment
Same
The album version of Master Hunter is the ONLY thing Laura's ever done that's left me disappointed. This version is so much better.
I agree 100%
CredulousAlloy what do losers know?
@Hopefuldream17 Really? Which song? ;)
This is amazing. I can't even. She's perfect.kjseghurhgiudhtgkjdthn.
I remember separate individuals pulling this over-orchestrated stunt. I prefer to hear real words from the lips of the wrong doer.
However, i will say that when i made a peace treaty with a split tongue, twas best in gesture vs a handshake over words that would potentially be used against me
Preferably with the guitar bit at 2:38 :(
I thinks it`s first time when I hear her saying fuck word lol, so cute..
Really? I think there is many more Dylan songs which are like this one, if I would compare it to a Dylan song.
just read she s english sorry ^^
no, no, no you won't keep me there