St Vincent - Surgeon (4AD Session)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ต.ค. 2011
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In September 2011, St Vincent took a giant leap forward with the release of third album, Strange Mercy. This time out Annie Clark was to combine her long-celebrated musical virtuosity with ambitious songwriting that ran a gamut of emotional cadences, all the while underpinned by a colourful sense of melody.
Recording these songs live for the first time, St Vincent has performed four tracks from Strange Mercy for the tenth visual installment in the 4AD Session series. Shot at Shangri-La Studios in the heart of the Brooklyn film and photography district in Greenpoint, the session was recorded with Annie's new band, Daniel Mintseris (keys), Toko Yasuda (moog) and Matthew Johnson (drums). Given St Vincent's transgression from the underground to the pop spotlight over the course of three studio albums, it's somewhat fitting that Shangri-La host the session having initially earned its name as a secret spot known only through word of mouth.
As with all of the sessions in the series, directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard filmed the four tracks with a clear artistic vision. In this instance, the inspiration came from an unlikely source -- the memory of seeing a 1968 Shirley Bassey performance of 'This is My Life' on Rai Uno for Italian TV. With that reference point in mind, Annie takes centre stage against the backdrop of a projected live-feed, resplendent in glamorous eye make-up and with her always-impressive guitar work brought clearly to the fore. More interestingly still, the classic showbusiness styling of the session is held in stark contrast to the affecting and darkly-tinged emotional undertones of 'Chloe In The Afternoon' and 'Surgeon', representing perfectly the themes that run throughout Strange Mercy.
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This guitar riff never gets old. The entire song slithers like a lovely snake. Thank you!
man that guitar riff is so cool, and it's infectious to watch her hands doing it
Remember when I first discovered St Vincent. I was obsessed with this woman for a while lol. She is such a talented guitarist and vocalist. I remember back when I was dealing with insomnia this album helped me a lot. I'd fall asleep with headphones on listening to her strange mercy album start to finish on repeat. There is something kinda so calming and hypnotizing about her voice and music. LOVE HER!
I have read quite a few of the comments from different songs of hers on TH-cam and no one seems to talk about her mad guitar skills. This woman can do things on the guitar like no one else. She has an air of confidence when she plays that is rarely found in musicians. Only talented musicians are that confident. I love her, I want to marry her :-)
I totally agree. St Vincent is one of the best guitarists of our time. Her skills are especially on display in this song. I can't believe how fast her fingers move in the chorus. She is truly remarkable.
She really is essential ♥️🔥🎸guitargod 🔥
Yeah she tickles the strings like Les Paul :-)
Everyone who knows knows but she is a creative force on many levels ❤️🔥
fuckin fetuses... yeah, she's pretty fast. not all there is to it, same riff over and over. and she can't sing.
Seriously, how the hell is she playing that and singing at the same time ??
and in Cruel and Marrow as well. That's nuts.
That's true. If I play, I can't sing 😂
takes a lot of practice but its possible
Talent mixed with hard ass work. It’s an amazing thing.
It's not a particularly hard riff, even though it sounds quick.
i'm obsessed. i can't stop thinking about her.
I think that's what we most call "in love"
yea. too bad she's probably dating someone. but i would most definitely commit if i got a chance with her.
regisjlee she is dating cara delevingne
I love that riff she's playing and the sound of her guitar. Awesome stuff. :)
One of my favorite st Vincent songs, I love this rendition so much
A modern day guitar goddess. Just mesmerizing
seeing her today. hell yeah
I like the fact that 4AD seems to have stayed legit all these years and is still backing some pretty decent acts. I like St Vincent and I like the label. "Applause"
spot on 4AD - they continue to back music that is off the beaten path for sure
Right
Annie is so good at singing and playing contrapuntal riffs on the guitar at the same time
this is one of my favorite guitar licks of all time
I'm in love with this woman
So am I and Im not even gay :)
Lolly Martin lol funny
Lolly Martin
So am I and I AM gay
Take a number.
Me too
This song and lyric may have been inspired by what Marilyn Monroe wrote once “Best Finest Surgeon-Strasberg to Cut Me Open”... This song's lyric goes "Best finest surgeon come cut me open". Strasberg was her acting coach while she lived in NY and started her own production company.
ocwaveoc69 Annie actually cites that poem as being the origin of the lyric in a few interviews!
YEARS later and I still love this song
Bjork, Feist and Kraftwerk in one, and her use of guitar is astonishing. A fascinating person.
Peter Kroll, Singapore
So incredibly refreshing. A real artist. Goddamned amazing song and instrumentals and the visuals kick ass too. Love her!
I am in love with her voice. I can't get enough of this song.
I love at 4:14 to the end where she looks like she's a malfunctioning, world-destroying android. Awesome performer. imo.
That's not an act for poor St vincente
I like how the guitar sounds so in this a lot more than on the strange mercy album
+Joey Bornman Me too
she is freaking AMAZING, i agree if you haven't seen her GO!!! your reactions to her makeup bore me, this woman is the best musician i've seen in a long time so whatever about her makeup. this is one of my favorite songs on her new album and they opened with it at the music box in LA.
what a stunning song
Now St. Vincent is growing on me. Annie Clark seems almost like a dancer to me; her whole body is part of the performance. Not sure what I'm talking about.
I'm not sure what you're talking about either, but I know exactly what you mean. I stumbled across her work only recently. My theory of the moment:
It isn't that she's good at rock, or good at jazz, or blues, or hip-hop, or whatever, or even that she's good at all of these things. She knows, musically and visually, exactly how to achieve the effect she wants at each moment. Eclectic without being schizophrenic or pretentious, beautiful without being "glam," soulful without having to rasp or mumble to prove her authenticity. Not the gritty kind of soulful, but pavement-in-the-midnight-rain soulful. Or maybe a rose petal with a drug habit. Okay, now I've confused myself.
Falcy Chead I'm going to have to drink a lot more Jim Beam before I can claim to fully understand your comment. I guess I'm a sucker for romantic chicks with guitars and big dreamy eyes. Maybe we just think she's totally cute?
Falcy Chead - Don't give up your day job.
Give me a g!!! Give me an a!!! Give me a y!!!!!
@@laurenhillock way to just completely reduce her to her looks….embarrassing
This woman has earned my ear and seeing her live a couple weeks ago validated the listen. Wow. She's got 'It'
My all time favorite song of hers, Got me like 😝 , love her. Ugh she’s a dream
That guitar solo gives me goose bumps! Definitely one of my favorite St Vincent songs.
This song is so interesting. It's not even a bop or a instant hit, but it's catchy in its own way.
Increíble synths and guitar
I love this music, she rocks :)
Been riding with Annie since 2012, and this is one of the best from Strange Mercy!
This song means so much.
so unique and so cool, her music hits the spot. how she plays the guitar is amazing, her fingers flow like dancing flames. She truly inspires me.
Beauty and talent. I'm in LOVE with this girl...
she is really good!!
That smile at the end
This is really heady and complex. Love it!
Lyrics ~ "Surgeon" by St. Vincent"
I spent the summer on my back
Another attack
Stay in just to get along, get along, get along
Turn off the TV, wade in bed
A blue and a red
A little something to get along, get along, get along
Get along, get along, get along
Best, finest surgeon
Come cut me open
Best, finest surgeon
Come cut me open
Dressing, undressing for a wall
If Mother calls
She knows well we don't get along, get along, get along
I tell the mailman, never you mind,
I'll sift through the piles
And for him to just get along, get along, get along
Get along, get along, get along
Best, finest surgeon
Come cut me open
Best,…
This is amazing. What a badass on guitar ! Love it
one of the best female guitarists I've ever seen! very attractive too!
The last bit, was brilliant!!!!
I could watch this a million times.
She is perfect
This video really made me fall for her.
I saw her and it was the best show i have ever been to. Hands down. I go to shows every other day.
I get a Bjork feel from her. Can't pinpoint why I do but that's what I feel. This will be on repeat early and often.
It's because of the cerebral quality of a lot of her music, I think.
@vAbsolution I read a great article in Premier Guitar and without hearing a note, went and saw her last Wednesday in Houston. Unbelievable live. A totally unique mesmerizing singer guitarist (holy shit!) writer and performer. Never saw it coming...I'm still in shock (and awe). Perfect - no other word for it. My favorite show in years...if not ever.
St. Vincent is so goddamn beautiful, it's just mesmerizing watching her. It also helps that her music is tops as well.
I love the end to this song badass!
4 words. I'm a new fan.
HI Andrew....I am too. Up until 2 months ago, I never heard of her. And then after watching her comment about one of her influences thru a BBC doc about Kate Bush, I looked her up and then......I HAD TO GET ALL SHE HAS OUT. And then I also saw that she did an album with David Byrne....and then I realized a over a year ago, I saw her and David Byrne on David Letterman. She is awesome. You must see the video for Digital Witness.....Look for it here on You Tube....when you find it, scroll down through the comments and look for a link showing you the Video Digital FX footage. showing you how it looked when they filmed it I think in Madrid. SO AWESOME.
I'm a Kate Bush fan too. I first heard about her in 1985. I was watching MTV and Running up that hill came on. I have been a fan of David Byrne (Talking Heads) since the early 80's. I am a huge fan of many of the new wave and even much of the Punk bands that came out then. I don't often get a chance to listen any more. Working for a country station has me kind of limited right now. The only time I listen to music now is at work or when I am able to get some free time.
too late
Haunting, amazing.
St. VINCENT - A must SEE LIVE BAND....Phenomenal!!!
Brilliant & incomparable
she started playing the guitar and i melted
I blushed when she started playing that riff
This is perfect ! 👌 😍
Her best song !
Beautiful, alienesque, inspired and transcendent.
glam rocker?
she’s killing it
i feel like this performance really embodies what St. Vincent's about
so badass!
Her guitar skills........ O.o ughhhh so good. She's a real musician that knows her stuff.
Most songs on TH-cam you just want them to end ASAP and you usually bail after a minute. This song you want to go on and on. Always captivating that Annie Clark is (That's YODA talk for Dang!).
Damn she is perfect. If you have the chance to see her on this tour, DO IT. You will not regret it. I saw her last Saturday and it's one of my favorite shows I've ever been to. If not my favorite.
Magical powerful performance. Love it.
Damn that woman, can not believe my eyes every time I see her performing.. talent all over the place.
the ending sounds like we're blasting off into space
I just did a huge gasp at her smile at the end, as if I'd just seen some event that bore epoch-defining quality. Song's really good.
I really enjoy her guitar playing. I wonder what a Jack White collaboration would produce.
Anyhow, this song is wonderfully sublime. I'm really glad I've gotten more in to her music lately,
Steven Peterson her playing is atmospheric. I like it
Steven Peterson
I've THOUGHT the Same Thing EXACTLY - Or Better Yet...if Jack and Anne had Children!! Their offspring would be Musical GENIUSES!
Jack White would be like, "this doesn't sound like anything I can steal"
I truly think she is from another world.
If you're gonna talk about her guitar playing not being up to snuff, please also include a link to you attempting to pull this off. Still the most inventive guitar lick I've heard in the last 15 years.
Shes awful.
I really love this song. I've had it stuck in my head all day :)
wOw - this girl just gets better and better - i LOVE this!
Original and engaging! Awesomely talented in all areas!!
You rock Annie!
my brain doesn't know whether it likes or dislikes this. i love the main guitar riff that's for sure. gonna have to let my brain process this stuff, its definately mind expanding stuff lol
totally agreed.
One of my fav songs :)
3:26 I'de love that as a poster!
urgghhhhh god dammit. st vincent is the only artist/celebrity I've ever had a "crush" on. I though I was above it but she is so amazing.
St. Vincent is a steaming pile of awesome.
she's gorgeous! I mean look at how she flips the switch.
HER FINGERS
they're like the most mesmerizing daddy long-legs in the world
9 years later and we are all still here ❤️
there is no aspect of this video that is less than perfection
I can't even remember who Jack White is, this is my new modern guitar god(dess). This is the most engaging thing attached to 4AD since Pixies.
as the music plays i just keep falling in love with it.
greatest show in milan! love you!!!
wow this is amazing, such a wonderfully performed and made song.
I love when you see where musicians are clearly digging what's coming out... 2:24
Amazing! Thanks for the upload!
As Annie wrote the majority of her work, I think she deserves the credit of composition. It's a bad ass song. No matter the technicality (which is more than there), she created it-and whether you or a schoolboy can imitate it is beside the point.
So talented. Love it.
:59- How does she come up with these guitar melodies? Genius!
Adrian Belew was obviously an influence on her style.
love this!
beautiful music, beautifully shot, 1080 quality - perfect. Other labels take notice - this is how you market your artists.
this is trippy af. i love it.
Love this 💕
Fantastic talent.
Que maravilla de rola, no dejo de escucharla.
Love that cheeky annotation. "I tell the mail man, never you mind..."
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So creative and artistic
in the 80s there was the new wave to me peoplecraving for music with edge
Really enjoy this video, and not just because I'm a HUGE fan of Annie's. Thanks 4AD- you guys rock!