Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

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  • June 6, 2016 by STEPHEN THOMPSON • Sam Beam and Jesca Hoop visited NPR's offices on what may well be 2016's most beautiful day so far: perfectly warm and sunny, uncharacteristically dry, and perfect for lounging happily on the roof deck just around the corner from the Tiny Desk. Hoop and Beam did just that, hanging out amiably for hours after their show ended, as part of one of the most comfortable and relaxing days in the history of NPR Music.
    The music itself was gorgeous to match, as the two performed three songs from their new collaborative record, Love Letters For Fire. If you haven't yet heard it, the album's sound fits right where you'd hope it would: between the inventive hookiness of Hoop's terrific solo work and the more somber ruminations of the work Beam makes at the head of Iron & Wine. Weeks later, watching their performance is like recapturing a little slice of that spring day, just when we need it most.
    Love Letters For Fire is available now:
    iTunes: itunes.apple.com/us/album/lov...
    Amazon: www.amazon.com/Love-Letter-Fir...
    SET LIST:
    "Sailor To Siren"
    "Know The Wild That Wants You"
    "Every Songbird Says"
    CREDITS:
    Producers: Bob Boilen, Niki Walker; Audio Engineer: Josh Rogosin; Videographers: Niki Walker, Kara Frame; Production Assistant: Jackson Sinnenberg; Photo: Brandon Chew/NPR.
    For more Tiny Desk concerts, subscribe to our podcast: www.npr.org/podcasts/510292/ti...
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  • @jordanneal576
    @jordanneal576 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm so grateful for the album they did together. My wife and I quickly became obsessed with it, listening to it non-stop. One day I caught my wife singing the harmonies, and I grabbed my guitar and finally convinced her to sing with me.

  • @AggresivelyBenign
    @AggresivelyBenign 5 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    She is so skilled at harmonizing. Really impressive.

    •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      definitely, after years, I'm still coming back here because of it

    • @inspectorjavert5563
      @inspectorjavert5563 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She's kind of mediocre TBH.

    • @placebojesus5652
      @placebojesus5652 ปีที่แล้ว

      Alright @inspectorjavert5563 who’s better?

    • @lowlowlab3308
      @lowlowlab3308 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@inspectorjavert5563i think you do better... Can we listen ?

  • @clairevanhofwegen
    @clairevanhofwegen 7 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This version of Sailor to Siren is my absolute favorite

  • @musicisbrilliant
    @musicisbrilliant 6 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    I MIGHT be wrong, but I think this kind of beauty can save the world. Thank you NPR.

    • @ZASurvivalist
      @ZASurvivalist 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      musicisbrilliant yep.. just play this in warzones.

    • @tedbear2441
      @tedbear2441 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And you are a brave and noble person for saying so in such a sick world.

    • @dpopluf7370
      @dpopluf7370 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not wrong

    • @musicisbrilliant
      @musicisbrilliant 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@villannn So true! :)

    • @krillnukem892
      @krillnukem892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      your heart is the beautiful thing here - more like you will save the world 🧚‍♀️

  • @lauraconover8385
    @lauraconover8385 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    One of my favorite Tiny Desk's EVER!! Absolutely beautiful.

  • @jamesdickinson6090
    @jamesdickinson6090 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You know what sucks. That you can only hit the like button once. Feels like I'm doing a disservice to how fucking incredible this is. One measly shitty little thumb for how insanely talented these two are.

  • @tObito687
    @tObito687 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Sailor To Siren 0:00
    Jesca's driving analogy 4:31
    Know The Wild That Wants You 5:05
    Story about an amazing fan video 8:06
    Every Songbird Says 9:26

  • @ml07twkl
    @ml07twkl 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I've seen Jesca a couple of times in tiny intimate shows and she is absolutely magic. Mad as a box of fish, but so captivating. One of my favourite live performers.

    • @victorhyman268
      @victorhyman268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      may I be so bold as to suggest the expression is frogs,mad as a box of frogs.if this be the case I be a tadpole happily…..

  • @aaronarmstrongaa
    @aaronarmstrongaa 7 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    First track was so beautiful, so very beautiful

  • @einaraassved9988
    @einaraassved9988 8 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    His tuning is DADGAD, but tuned down to B. So, for example, you can play "Sailor to Siren" in standard DADGAD since he has a capo on the 3rd fret.Chords: 000700, 500400, 700600 and 900700

    • @billdowne5814
      @billdowne5814 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Beautiful..

    • @spinningreelsofrhyme
      @spinningreelsofrhyme 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for this insight into his tuning!

    • @tabletopchef
      @tabletopchef 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think that Taylor is pushed to make DADGAD work.

    • @MLOI18775
      @MLOI18775 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Down to B?? U sure?That's almost a baritone guitar! :)

    • @bd_danks6690
      @bd_danks6690 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My favorite tuning

  • @joneg7777
    @joneg7777 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I swear this man changes the very essence in a room, and Hoop only amplifies that

  • @connorm1817
    @connorm1817 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I watch this on a weekly basis... obsessed with it all.

  • @paulevans3669
    @paulevans3669 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Probably the most perfect set ever recorded. Short but sweet! You guys smashed this out of the park 😍

  • @bryansears6470
    @bryansears6470 8 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    Sam beam is imo one of the best artists out there, in any genre, anywhere. Love the new stuff!

  • @danielsntg
    @danielsntg 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    We need a second album from these two!

  • @jmar7591
    @jmar7591 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Came here for Sam Beam acoustic and it didn't disappoint. But holy shit, Jesca's tone in "Every Songbird Says" is otherworldly.

    • @d0nj03
      @d0nj03 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      She's got that dry Lisa Hannigan type of voice that kinda makes the two of them sound like Lisa and Damien Rice but more mellow.

  • @taylorblanpied4351
    @taylorblanpied4351 7 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    holy crap those harmonies.....

  • @ArdalanHamann
    @ArdalanHamann 8 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I am not sure which one was more beautiful and pleasant, their music or their small chats between the pieces. I envy their relation.

  • @davidstratz1163
    @davidstratz1163 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Sailor to Siren
    Best Version ever.
    One of the most beautiful songs I ever heard.
    But that tuning is cazy😂
    Thank you for this piece of art❤

  • @benostiguy7215
    @benostiguy7215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Sailor to Siren is a magical song... this live version is something very special.

  • @electricalife
    @electricalife 7 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Sam is looking aged. or should I say seasoned. After all these years he still continues to get better. a rare soul and talent.

  • @michaelkraft9181
    @michaelkraft9181 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Incredible performance. Always amazing to see talented people come together and create works like this

  • @angelicaluce3230
    @angelicaluce3230 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    "THE WORLD IS A DREAM THAT WRIGGLED FREE" Wonderful poetry!

  • @jcims
    @jcims 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The fact that the phonic philanthropy of these two voices can be captured by a single microphone blows my mind. The technology and art of the folks behind the curtain connects us to this pair in a way that was unattainable until now. It's both sad and awesome. Sad that billions lived without, awesome that we're just stepping through a new door.
    Thank you to everyone involved.

  • @humberthumbert978
    @humberthumbert978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    They should totally collaborate on another album. Love Letter to Fire is one of Iron and Wine’s greatest albums ever. So poignant and original. Not to mention Jesca Hoop, who has the voice and demeanor of a siren. The perfect duo.

  • @judemiller
    @judemiller 8 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Jesca put chills in my spine during Every Songbird Says! This is INCREDIBLE :D

  • @markothwriter
    @markothwriter 8 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'm amazed at how well they picked up the sound. And this comes through the compression of TH-cam -- but it sounds bigger than that. It's very impressive.

  • @JessicaDominic
    @JessicaDominic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    This is beautiful and the harmonies are lovely. So soothing...

  • @simonvander71
    @simonvander71 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I also love Jesca's Lil house on the prairie hair

  • @billmassy
    @billmassy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    oh man the raspiness in her voice on that last song. such a great tone

  • @austing3337
    @austing3337 8 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Dont think sam's trimmed his beard since the last tiny desk. Absolutely phenomenal though love every second

  • @michaelkraft9181
    @michaelkraft9181 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Now every blossoms ready to explode in the cracks along the road. I get caught up in the beauty of their voices and the guitar and sometimes don’t notice just how beautiful the lyrics are in all of these songs!

  • @satyrenkidu8721
    @satyrenkidu8721 8 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I already adored Jesca Hoop, but hadn't been familiar with Beam or Iron & Wine. After seeing the two of them together in Boulder on June 7, 2016, I hope (fingers crossed) that they will continue to collaborate. What a beautiful evening!

  • @joegiuffrida6779
    @joegiuffrida6779 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    recapturing the musical zeitgeist of the sixties. angelic harmonies and enigmatic verse

  • @ryanmccracken7247
    @ryanmccracken7247 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Tears in my eyes from the sheer power & beauty of their songs.

  • @End3rWi99in
    @End3rWi99in 7 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    I need them to play way way more music together.

    • @guellrich
      @guellrich 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So do I!

  • @adamsmethurst798
    @adamsmethurst798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Watched Jesca last night, she and her friend was supporting Elbow at the Apollo theatre in Manchester and they were very good indeed. Me and my wife had an amazing night. Thanks very much x.

  • @coletroutman1060
    @coletroutman1060 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The second song is my favorite I used to listen to this back in 2017 my first year of college.. brings me back sm, walking through Penn state in the snow with this jamming. Crazy how much life has changed since then

  • @scratchnsniff7528
    @scratchnsniff7528 7 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    She's 41 years old. 41... Forty-One. How? She looks like she's in her 20's!!!
    Fucking gorgeous woman, and a voice to die for! This is ridiculous :O

    • @jodirook71
      @jodirook71 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      getting old aint what it used to be, im 46 , but I feel 100 , ha ha ha

    • @ssimon64
      @ssimon64 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ScratchN Sniff 40 is not really that old

    • @scratchnsniff7528
      @scratchnsniff7528 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      +idlehands 333 in the grand scheme of things, chief. but I'm in my 20's, so it's a good way away yet!
      It's not the age so much as the impression, I'd have never guessed 40+, doubt many would.

    • @ssimon64
      @ssimon64 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      ScratchN Sniff Yeah I would have guessed she was in her 30s at least anyway

    • @gonzo8145
      @gonzo8145 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd wager its due to a healthy lifestyle is all.

  • @radiopete7290
    @radiopete7290 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    my god I listen to this so much I'm now writing for 2 voices as a songwriter thanks so much for your wonderful talents jessca and sam
    you are inspiration for me and my partner in song
    pete

    • @anthonywallace3830
      @anthonywallace3830 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Do you have anything released? Would love to hear if possible. Best wishes to you and your band

  • @twitchkitty1
    @twitchkitty1 8 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    these two together are amazing. 💜😌

  • @peterm8605
    @peterm8605 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Sounds warm and beautiful on a winter night too. Thanks NPR for capturing this perfect harmony.

  • @michaelchapman4295
    @michaelchapman4295 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've come back to this fantastic combination over and over. Better every time I hear it!

  • @daaangangel
    @daaangangel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    beyond words... these melodies make my heart feel so unbelievably full

  • @ricardozapata9142
    @ricardozapata9142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When you were a boy you stuck
    Your thumb inside the light
    Morning bottle warm
    Holy compass ready you would run into the wild
    Into the wild
    Gathered in its arms
    In its arms
    In its arms
    When you're in the city you're
    A tangled native tongue
    Another tongue eating fear for free
    Know the wild that wants you
    Know you're not another pillow on
    A gun drifting off to sleep
    And come home
    And come home
    Feel your own bones say "heal yourself, yourself"
    Hear your own heart moan
    "Love yourself, yourself"
    When you were a girl salt was
    Beading down your back
    And all the braids were tangled in your hair
    Candy for your lips and for your love
    All you were given was a bruise
    Falling down the stairs
    When you're in the city and it's talking to itself, to itself
    Stealing what you sing
    Know the wild that wants you
    When the sun is underground
    And park police are laughing off your leaves
    Hear your own bones say "heal yourself, yourself"
    Hear your own heart moan
    "Love yourself, yourself
    And come home, and come home
    And come home, and come home"

  • @HoopToop2257
    @HoopToop2257 5 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    He has such a beautiful nose.

  • @naktura7409
    @naktura7409 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love these two. Such happiness and warmth radiation off of them.

  • @marcelo.cau.
    @marcelo.cau. 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jesca and Sam singing "every songbird says" It's the most beautiful and sweet thing I've ever listened

  • @mjsps51
    @mjsps51 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His voice sees my soul.

  • @cometome255
    @cometome255 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    it feels like my spirits are being lifted... ahhh... lovely stuff. Definitely a fan!

  • @April-qe9ed
    @April-qe9ed 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Omgoddess, both of their voices together instantly made me tear up, and sigh and smile... I'm literally crying. 😢❤❤❤

  • @codettasouth
    @codettasouth 8 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Some say that his chin is just a myth. The world may never know.

  • @Orsola389
    @Orsola389 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    So beautiful I never get tired of this....

  • @nygelpackett2223
    @nygelpackett2223 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the most beautiful things I've ever heard.

  • @kuhmpashun
    @kuhmpashun 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the best. These two on their own are absolutely amazing. Together... forget it.

  • @jetfromgladiators7382
    @jetfromgladiators7382 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At end of the road festival a few years ago when they changed the lyrics in a heartbeat as birds flew by and shat on the crowd. That was the moment when I fell in love with this duo.

  • @matthewptaylor11
    @matthewptaylor11 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love Letter For Fire is a beautiful collaboration. This is yet another wonderful Tiny Desk Concert.

  • @MLOI18775
    @MLOI18775 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Those beautiful vocal harmonies, what a feeling of...freedom!

  • @matteogarfagnini
    @matteogarfagnini 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this is simply beautiful , so many emotions

  • @mrparhasard
    @mrparhasard 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Their concert was the best I've ever been to.

  • @garrygirard6350
    @garrygirard6350 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    wow the first song was so damn amazing, the harmony is great

  • @chasedbycreatures2689
    @chasedbycreatures2689 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Amazing ! The voices and the guitar skills!|

  • @carollovesmcdreamy
    @carollovesmcdreamy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Edmonton Folk Fest! See y'all there!👏🏼

  • @titobrad34
    @titobrad34 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the way this turned out. Much love from Indy

  • @ericzawada1228
    @ericzawada1228 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is such a crazy underrated and beautiful record. I would love a sequel.

  • @cdavis1067
    @cdavis1067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you weren't famous, you are now! Love it! Congrats!

  • @lauriane4432
    @lauriane4432 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love them, there are both awesome 👌

  • @user-om4lr5oo5y
    @user-om4lr5oo5y 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    God, I'm so proud to be born and listen to you! now!

  • @loveofit6498
    @loveofit6498 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you. This is incredibly beautiful music.

  • @courtbox
    @courtbox 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sam has to be one of the greatest song writers. And I love the beard!

  • @samb614ify
    @samb614ify 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i love it! I always liked Iron & Wine's earlier stuff, and it's great hearing Beam returning to simpler form, and she sounds beautiful!

  • @ligialewis2182
    @ligialewis2182 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful harmonies , delicately done . These are two very gifted and sensitive artists. I can't wait to hear more of them. Lovely voices in beautiful sync and rich , sonorous guitar . Thank you both for this gem . George Lewis, Sr. ( NPR , you guys rock with these TDC's .) GL, Sr.

  • @webberron
    @webberron 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just wonderful! Love them... :)

  • @musingsandmusic
    @musingsandmusic 8 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    ...to stumble
    on a cold rainy winter day in Melbourne,
    into their music.
    I feel as if a soul mate
    offered me a coat
    to keep my heart warm!
    Would love to see people like Sara Taverez, Ceu, Alin Coen and Sophie Hunger....any chance??

  • @bambeeyejoy
    @bambeeyejoy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Rooted in the cracks along the road. I got chillsssss

  • @dustbuny48
    @dustbuny48 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Simply breathtaking. . .love it when music gives me goosebumps

  • @marctucciaronemusic7738
    @marctucciaronemusic7738 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow ! What a wonderful vocal blend !! You guys are incredible !

  • @janem7839
    @janem7839 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so beautiful! I recently rediscovered the old Iron and Wine Tiny Desk Concert and have been listening to it a lot, so now I'm happy to have some new live music from him (and a collaboration which is even better!)

  • @emilythebarnett
    @emilythebarnett 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! This is gorgeous!

  • @Frankaupolis
    @Frankaupolis 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my, what beauty! A gift from two angels here on Earth. Thank you(s)! 8-)

  • @tracyf1054
    @tracyf1054 ปีที่แล้ว

    Blissful sounds. Thank you ❤😊

  • @ChristopherNeill
    @ChristopherNeill 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this so much.

  • @misternatureboy
    @misternatureboy 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That was frickin' lovely.

  • @ryanbloom1738
    @ryanbloom1738 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Stunning so beautiful.

  • @renaissancemanman
    @renaissancemanman 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    i concur they are the most beautiful ones

  • @christopherevans4743
    @christopherevans4743 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    stunningly beautiful.

  • @bryanirving2422
    @bryanirving2422 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That is a magical performance, way more personal and delicate than on the CD.

  • @twokings8634
    @twokings8634 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful, thanks.

  • @bynnrowell9595
    @bynnrowell9595 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    These 2 are made of pure love of life

  • @joseespinoza6283
    @joseespinoza6283 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a nice surprise to find again Sam Beam. I´m Venezuelan and his music has helped me a lot to endure the difficult moments we are living here. Thanks NPR!

  • @intimeitallfades
    @intimeitallfades 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Missed his tour with Jesca Hoop but saw him in San Francisco Saturday night, what a beautiful time! Thank you Sam and his band!

  • @lampcollective
    @lampcollective 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lovely! great guitar sound.

  • @steventhefunky
    @steventhefunky 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    been waiting for the album since the acoustic tour with the two of them in Feb 2014. Drove 7 hours to get to the Atlanta show and oh my god it was so worth it. I've listened to "know the wild that wants you" a ridiculous amount of times. so good.

  • @christina-kd1dp
    @christina-kd1dp 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that man so much.

  • @winstonskerritt7520
    @winstonskerritt7520 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this. From the first moment!

  • @Shady772
    @Shady772 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I honestly find this peaceful n amazing

  • @simonvander71
    @simonvander71 8 ปีที่แล้ว

    exquisite. can't wait to see them in September

  • @marshalllancaster2314
    @marshalllancaster2314 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’m always playing these concerts. This has to be one of the best one song in.

  • @Stemage
    @Stemage 8 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Super creative harmonies. Some stuff in here that is a bit left field for the kind of music they play. Very refreshing.

  • @JoachimKessel
    @JoachimKessel 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very lovely.