I've been listening to ed since back in these days. This is the epitome of artists struggles today. No one wants to sing along, or help you out or get involved. Then you blow up and everyone wants a piece. It's really frustrating and I think alot of people fail to realize how much strength it takes to keep smiling and playing when the people in the crowd act like you are invisible. Unfortunately we live in an age where the majority of people have to be told to like something by mass media before they even give it a shot. Glad to see artists like Ed Sheeran breaking through all the white noise. There's hope for us all =)
"Unfortunately we live in an age where the majority of people have to be told to like something by mass media before they even give it a shot." Really well said. It's only gotten worse since 7 years ago when you posted this. We live in a world of "influencers" now... aka people needing others to tell them what to like, what not to like, what's cool, what isn't. There's nothing authentic or genuine about it, sadly. But there are still some really great artists that managed to break through it somehow and stay true to themselves. I think Ed is still one of them, thank goodness.
In this video you can clearly see why he made it. Yea, he is talented and beyond but talent alone doesn't cut it. To do what he did in this video is passion which translates in everyday for years and years of practice, exploring, polishing his craft, trial and error of builing songs of that caliber and finally the move to LA. Very well deserved. And the way he works the crowd is just incredible, you can't help but fall in love with his persona.
For posterity: this event was on Jan 15, 2010 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The main act was Henry Rollins doing spoken-word poetry. Ed and a few other folks were the free early entertainment, performing in the RFH Foyer Bar. Ed's video for The A Team wasn't uploaded to youtube until April 22, 2010, and all info I can find indicates that The A-Team was recorded in 2010. That means this event in early January was very likely before he recorded the studio version, which would've happened sometime in the next few months. We all know what happened next. The rest is history. :)
Fucking hell 😂 I’ve had more people singing the ‘you need me, I don’t need you’ chorus with me when I’ve performed it at little seshes with my friends! Yet this legend barely had anybody at this point. Makes me so happy to see where he is now. Respect 💪🏻
@@62lionheart The date of this event was Jan 15, 2010. It was an event that featured Henry Rollins as the main headliner. Ed and some other acts were the opener entertainment in the foyer bar. The video for The A-Team was uploaded April 22, 2010, and what little I've able to find says it was recorded in 2010. Unless he recorded The A-Team in the two weeks before this show, then this was indeed before he recorded it.
I just can't believe how everybody is just sitting there he is amazing and always has been amazing and I love all the words to the song that you hear in this that are not on the album he's such a lyrical genius and always will be❤❤
Omg, see the thing is he wasn’t as confident here as he is now or even a couple years after this. Over here he is “asking” the crowd to participate. A couple years later he “dictates” them to participate. Any speaker or front man will tell you that an audience feels your vibe and energy. At that very moment you are the leader and source of energy. If they can tell you are hesitant it is like following a weak leader. When you are dominant and tell them what you want from them they follow. He learned this quick and I can’t believe the difference. That’s called practice and repetition. He played anywhere and everywhere and figured out how to deliver and get what he wants from a crowd and show. Even worked on his vocal control and guitar skills. He also learned that a tuner is very important lol. God bless you, Ed. Such an underdog to the top of the world.
Ed Sheeran is an example of perceverance,,criativity,strengh,and positivity for kids,teens, adults and elderly, I realy found I Want to learn how to play the guitar and sing for the first time! He seems to enjoy so much and he do it with love!
This city never sleeps I hear the people walk by when it's late Sirens bleed through my windowsill I can't close my eyes Can't control what I'm into This tower is alive The lights that blind keep me awake With my hood up and lace untied Sleep fills my mind Can't control what I'm into London calls me a stranger A traveler This is now my home, my home I'm burning on the back street Stuck here sitting in the backseat I'm blazing on the street What I do isn't up to you And if the city never sleeps Then that makes two The pavement is my friend And it will take me where I need to go I find it trips me up And puts me down This is not what I'm used to The shop across the road Fulfills my needs and gives me company When I need it Voices speak through my walls I don't think I'm gonna make it Past tomorrow London calls me a stranger A traveler This is now my home, my home I'm burning on the back street Stuck here sitting in the backseat I'm blazing on the street What I do isn't up to you And if the city never sleeps Then that makes two And my lungs hurt And my ears bled With the sound of the city life Echoed in my head Do I need this to keep me alive? The traffic stops and starts But I need to move along London calls me a stranger This is not my home, home I'm burning on the back street Stuck here sitting in the backseat I'm blazing on the street What I do isn't up to you And if the city never sleeps Then that makes two
This is one of the first public performances and if I’m not mistaken is the original lyrics as there are other early performances with these lyrics. But still with ya, love ed too
"and they do pay for my food" awww ed :'( hes come so far, Now hes doing worldwide tours where the tickets sell out in minutea. I was lucky enough to get some for 17.04.17
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A friend of mine gave me an awesome quote: "Took me years to become an overnight success."
I've been listening to ed since back in these days. This is the epitome of artists struggles today. No one wants to sing along, or help you out or get involved. Then you blow up and everyone wants a piece. It's really frustrating and I think alot of people fail to realize how much strength it takes to keep smiling and playing when the people in the crowd act like you are invisible. Unfortunately we live in an age where the majority of people have to be told to like something by mass media before they even give it a shot. Glad to see artists like Ed Sheeran breaking through all the white noise. There's hope for us all =)
I feel you're struggle
Corey Travis i know the struggle. it s so depressing
"Unfortunately we live in an age where the majority of people have to be told to like something by mass media before they even give it a shot." Really well said. It's only gotten worse since 7 years ago when you posted this. We live in a world of "influencers" now... aka people needing others to tell them what to like, what not to like, what's cool, what isn't. There's nothing authentic or genuine about it, sadly. But there are still some really great artists that managed to break through it somehow and stay true to themselves. I think Ed is still one of them, thank goodness.
And now I'm payimg huge money to go see him in a stadium in a bit over a week.
I seen him round about this time and cost me £12.50 to go see him😅
In this video you can clearly see why he made it. Yea, he is talented and beyond but talent alone doesn't cut it. To do what he did in this video is passion which translates in everyday for years and years of practice, exploring, polishing his craft, trial and error of builing songs of that caliber and finally the move to LA. Very well deserved. And the way he works the crowd is just incredible, you can't help but fall in love with his persona.
For posterity: this event was on Jan 15, 2010 at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The main act was Henry Rollins doing spoken-word poetry. Ed and a few other folks were the free early entertainment, performing in the RFH Foyer Bar.
Ed's video for The A Team wasn't uploaded to youtube until April 22, 2010, and all info I can find indicates that The A-Team was recorded in 2010. That means this event in early January was very likely before he recorded the studio version, which would've happened sometime in the next few months.
We all know what happened next. The rest is history. :)
I was wondering where the last verse was.. "since I hit the mainstream with the A Team.." It wasn't written yet
the black guy in the back seems to be the only one in the crowd that UNDERSTAND music.
Fucking hell 😂 I’ve had more people singing the ‘you need me, I don’t need you’ chorus with me when I’ve performed it at little seshes with my friends! Yet this legend barely had anybody at this point. Makes me so happy to see where he is now. Respect 💪🏻
And now he has the highest grossing world tour in human history, stadiums full every time.
Amazing to hear a really early version of The A Team
A Team had already been written, recorded, and released for about a year. Ed just forgot the lyrics 😂 it happens to the best of us.
@@62lionheart The date of this event was Jan 15, 2010. It was an event that featured Henry Rollins as the main headliner. Ed and some other acts were the opener entertainment in the foyer bar. The video for The A-Team was uploaded April 22, 2010, and what little I've able to find says it was recorded in 2010. Unless he recorded The A-Team in the two weeks before this show, then this was indeed before he recorded it.
@@62lionheart A team wasn't released in 2009 man what are you on about
I just can't believe how everybody is just sitting there he is amazing and always has been amazing and I love all the words to the song that you hear in this that are not on the album he's such a lyrical genius and always will be❤❤
Omg, see the thing is he wasn’t as confident here as he is now or even a couple years after this. Over here he is “asking” the crowd to participate. A couple years later he “dictates” them to participate. Any speaker or front man will tell you that an audience feels your vibe and energy. At that very moment you are the leader and source of energy. If they can tell you are hesitant it is like following a weak leader. When you are dominant and tell them what you want from them they follow. He learned this quick and I can’t believe the difference. That’s called practice and repetition. He played anywhere and everywhere and figured out how to deliver and get what he wants from a crowd and show. Even worked on his vocal control and guitar skills. He also learned that a tuner is very important lol. God bless you, Ed. Such an underdog to the top of the world.
Ed Sheeran is an example of perceverance,,criativity,strengh,and positivity for kids,teens, adults and elderly, I realy found I Want to learn how to play the guitar and sing for the first time! He seems to enjoy so much and he do it with love!
kids this is what a musician looks like take notes.
What a geezer !
@Artemii Kabanov hey he has only dropped the tuning by a semitone....
i hope the guy in the back dancing is having a fucking fantastic day today and always
HE is spot on now, we need him he does not need us.
Those albums are still paying for his food. Plus a little extra. He made it!!🍻🍻
The crowd have no idea who the hell this guy and what is in the his future! Bravo!
13:55 lol poor ed tried to get that crowd going but they were having none of it
iconic urban angel at this time
still one of my favourite videos
Actually i think the crowd was good cause i turned it loud and i realize they did cheer loud, its just that i guess the input was on Ed's voice :x
dead crowd honestly
totally would've bought a CD
This video inspires me more than anything!
That London song 🔥🔥
One of Ed Sheeran's bestest performance, ever. ❤️❤️❤️😭😭
"Breathing in the strange men"
the guy in the back seems to like him, he was dancing during the first song
He's really into it dude :D
Good people exist
amazing talented guy
Lol he said “breathing up in strange men lights gone no end” and it says in the new version “struggling to pay rent long nights strange men”
So this was before they said "he is up and coming like he's fucking in an elevator" ? xD
This city never sleeps
I hear the people walk by when it's late
Sirens bleed through my windowsill
I can't close my eyes
Can't control what I'm into
This tower is alive
The lights that blind keep me awake
With my hood up and lace untied
Sleep fills my mind
Can't control what I'm into
London calls me a stranger
A traveler
This is now my home, my home
I'm burning on the back street
Stuck here sitting in the backseat
I'm blazing on the street
What I do isn't up to you
And if the city never sleeps
Then that makes two
The pavement is my friend
And it will take me where I need to go
I find it trips me up
And puts me down
This is not what I'm used to
The shop across the road
Fulfills my needs and gives me company
When I need it
Voices speak through my walls
I don't think I'm gonna make it
Past tomorrow
London calls me a stranger
A traveler
This is now my home, my home
I'm burning on the back street
Stuck here sitting in the backseat
I'm blazing on the street
What I do isn't up to you
And if the city never sleeps
Then that makes two
And my lungs hurt
And my ears bled
With the sound of the city life
Echoed in my head
Do I need this to keep me alive?
The traffic stops and starts
But I need to move along
London calls me a stranger
This is not my home, home
I'm burning on the back street
Stuck here sitting in the backseat
I'm blazing on the street
What I do isn't up to you
And if the city never sleeps
Then that makes two
The crowd are really pissing me off, they are actually dead, just give this amazing man some of your time, god dammit
Has this guy been discovered yet?
+Matt Howard hell yea he is. Type his name down anywhere and youll see lol
you must be kidding us dude......
cause he is no more ed sheeran...... now he is The living legend Ed Sheeran.........
Matt Howard same comment at every Eds old video... 😂
Yes xD
He is one of the most popular musicians in the world
The black dude knows :) I would be dancing too!
Breathing in strange men? ❌ breathing in snowflakes? ✔️ #awkward. No hate because I absolutely love Ed.
This is one of the first public performances and if I’m not mistaken is the original lyrics as there are other early performances with these lyrics.
But still with ya, love ed too
April 10, 2024 why am I only now finding his early stuff?
"Breathing in strange men..."
Rasta man time 😂😂lol... Congratulations Ed.....
This is my favourite Ed
I would have sang along if he would have asked me to!
923th like babe , ma inspiration yo!
These fans have me punching the air
Tune your bastard guitar ed from 9 years ago x
anyone watching in 2023
Yessir
This man is beyond belief. He's my guide. Follow Ed,
POOR BABY !!!!!!!!
Bloodsteam ed Sheeran the city
Bloodsteam ed Sheeran the city ed sheeran don't need you need don't
"and they do pay for my food" awww ed :'( hes come so far, Now hes doing worldwide tours where the tickets sell out in minutea. I was lucky enough to get some for 17.04.17
music Legend! ginger guitar legend! best popular ginger ever on the planet!
Well he messed up but he did apologise and no problems :)
Came here after watching the disney documentary
Wonder how many people from this boring crowd are kicking themselves now
It looks like Harry Styles is in the back... Sitting in the chair .__.
the crowed is soo dead.. must've been hard in those times ed.
Diwan Roka You can't hear the crowd :P. I don't think they were that bad :D
The sound is from his mic through the desk, that's why you can't hear the crowd
@@ORANIndieMusicVideos he was actually trying so hard to make them sing. And they weren't having it. :(
Becides... It's not like they could sing along none knew he was then... It wasn't like he had any songs on the radio yet
Oh dear... Prodigy...
breathing in the strange men? lol. well he did warn us it was new here.
The guitar slightly out of tune during the first song is driving me nuts :L
He dropped his tuning by a semitone to get a folk kind of sound....
Becides, before about early 2011 her never owned a tuner, so it would have All been done by ear
😍😍
He forgot his lyrics 7:15 first time i ve noticed it
No.. it's the original lyrics to the ateam. This video was released very shortly after loose change was made I believe
Thats the original lyrics.. he only change it✌️✌️
Ed sheeran tickets kelly 4
What year is thi s from?
Marilyn R ed looks 17 so 2008?!
Jan 15, 2010.
Progidy...
Rasta what?
RASTA MAN TIME
Amazing. Too bad hes guitar is out of tune
A hamster is on his head
9:51 That guitar is so out of tune.
Well he didn’t have a tuner back then
well, this is awkward