Big Thief - Masterpiece (Live on KEXP)

Host: Morgan
Audio Engineer: Tom Hall
Audio Mixer: Alice Wilder
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Alaia D'Alessandro & Justin Wilmore
Editor: Jim Beckmann

[jamielampidis]

A relentlessly honest song from a band with plenty of it.
"Old friends, old lovers, dogs and brothers
There's only so much letting go you can ask someone to do"

[palofruitbat]

It's 3:19 am I'm in love with my ex and it's been almost a year I'm in love with 3 other people and I'm in love with the world. I wish all this intensity would soften. I'm glad to be here

[Sambo_Yankee]

As infinitely lovely as Adrianne's voice is, it adds a whole new depth to Big Thief's sound to hear Buck's.

[volcaniadread]

No animals were hurt during this session said the bass player

[rileydark]

The round the room pan to smiles @ 2:30 during the little solo. Makes me smile too, everytime

[sebastianzamudio]

Years, days, makes no difference to me babe
You look exactly the same to me
Ain't no time, crossing your legs inside the diner
Raising your coffee to your lips, the steam
You saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you
Wrapping her left arm around your right
Ready to walk you through the night
You whisper to a restless ear, "can you get me out of here?
This place smells like piss and beer, can you get me out?"
You were asking me, how to get you free
I only know the recipe to roam
You saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you
Wrapping her left arm around your right
Ready to walk you through the night
Old stars
Filling up my throat
You gave em to me when I was born
Now they're coming out
Laying there on the hospital bed your eyes were narrow, blue and red
You took a draw of breath and said to me
You saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like me
Wrapping my left arm round your right
Ready to walk you through the night
Old friends, old mothers, dogs and brothers
There's only so much letting go you can ask someone to do
So I keep you by my side, I will not give you to the tide
I'll even walk you in my stride, Marie
Cause I saw the masterpiece, she looks a lot like you
Wrapping your left arm round my right
Ready to walk me through the night

[parkermarlow]

this band LOVES playing with each other

[pauldidier]

Revisiting this video in light of the new album’s release. The thing that strikes me about Big Thief is how much they enjoy each other while playing. That energy is evident in all their music. They are family.

[paulpiasta]

KEXP is the best. I've learned of so freaking many great artists directly because of them. Big Thief is way up at or near the top. Such honesty, I love them.

[benhartley]

Each of the members of this band have such potent and unique vibes. It's so lovely to see them having such fun!

[frankieandtheflowers]

It’s pure joy to see them playing together

[richieroma]

came upon these guys at a little festival on the Adriatic in 2019 - love at first song.

[joshuaclinton]

They play STRAIGHT from the heart - there's no bullshit with this band.

[andreaneilcmc]

BIG THIEF playing loose and having fun luv it.

[ckallaher]

The best version of this song I’ve seen. And probably best live in studio performance I’ve seen too. My daughter is seeing them in Northampton next week and I’m super jealous!

[chrissawyer]

I absolutely love this track. They have more talent than almost any band out there and I'm happy to have a rock band back in the rotation. For a long time I've been finding the best rock under the Folk category (Felice Brothers) it is nice to hear legit rocknroll I actually like again.

[joelherrera]

That first chord strike the first time I heard this song I knew in that instant it was a masterpiece

[kongopedroia]

They look like they were having so much fun

[ScottfromBaltimore]

Loved the feedback in that solo. The amp really a huge part of the sound.

[frangellico]

They are having a blast, this connects so strongly