Josh Ritter - Losing Battles (feat. Jocie Adams) [Live Soundcheck Video]

Performed by Josh Ritter & Jocie Adams
Shot by Sam Kassirer & Christopher Fodera
Video by Christopher Fodera
Note from Josh:
It’s been so incredibly cool and inspiring playing music with a bunch of new folks recently. Here’s one of Jocie Adams and I soundchecking "Losing Battles" on the last tour! Huge thanks to Sam Kassirer for capturing it!
Note from Sam:
It was so fun to capture this unique duet version of "Losing Battles" with Jocie Adams in its early experimental phase at a soundcheck. This version quickly became a staple on that tour and I loved hearing it. I captured it with a vintage Super 8 film camera and Christopher Fodera took it to another level adding some of his own film footage and creatively editing the whole thing. Thanks to Negativeland in Brooklyn, NY for developing and scanning. Hope you like it!
Tour dates: joshritter.com...
Lyrics:
Lost man singing for his soul
I saw it on Rio Bravo
He held the notes like rock and roll
Told his tale to Colorado
I gave up my only twin
Turned my face to the world of shadows
Sometimes the righteous win
Most times it’s a losing battle
Swam naked in the mythic lake
Spent the night on the face of the Earth
From the apple tree I ripped a snake
It was poison but I knew of its worth
Kept it in a box of wood
Fed it on my sins and apples
Try to do the things I should
Most times it’s a losing battle
It’s always been in my nature
To be the Beast
Blame the Maker
But stay with me
Drifted down to Tennessee
Lost my heart to a girl of silver
She was trying to be free
There was nothing to forgive her
By the time the fever broke
And I had had enough of trouble
That’s when trouble spoke
Sometimes it’s a losing battle
It’s always been in my nature
To be the Beast
Blame the Maker
But stay with me
Fell into a den of thieves
Got lost in the Caves of Virtue
Born again and lost belief
Without a friend ’til the day I met you
Now I’m trying to mend my ways
Had enough of pain and bad will
Good enough for you some day
‘Til then it’s a losing battle
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[@velocitygirl8551]

Your voices are incredible together ♥️

[@marybull3418]

Loooooooove these new arrangements

[@jgwilson1632]

Stunning. ❤

[@eugeneunger2473]

chills!

[@box2battle]

One of my faves and now with a really fitting video. So great! Yesssssss.

[@JohnKostuch]

I was there. Well, not at the sound track but at the show that evening. Terrific show.

[@gretchenwhitman6803]

Love bravery & simple beauty of these fresh takes!

[@jasonrorie5961]

Amazing. ❤

[@BryanMills]

Oh! We were at the show that night, and I thought she looked and sounded familiar but couldn't quite place it. Independently, I had been wondering what she was up to since Arc Iris. 😅

[@TheFrisson]

Beautiful ❤️

[@GraveDirectionswithSugerkat]

Wow!

[@turanamo]

0:16 Jocie rocking in the Indian outfit!

[@gregterakita1517]

Low-res is okay, ain't it?

[@spencernitahines659]

The flowers are kind of corny! Great song, tho