Jesse Cook | Once (Official Music Video)

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Jesse Cook - Once (Official Music Video)

Much has been written of my teenage summers in Arles, and the influence that France’s Camargue region and Gipsy music has had on my development as a musician. But I have never spoken of my earlier years in a different, lesser-known part of France: the Aveyron. I haven’t been avoiding the subject, it's just never come up, probably because there was no music connection in the Aveyron to discuss during interviews.

In many ways, the Aveyron was France for me, or my France, the France of my earliest memories, and my childhood dreams. Though I was born in Paris, for the first few years of my life my family lived in the south of France, in an old stone house with no running water.

It was like growing up in the middle ages. In fact, many of the buildings were built as far back as the 13th century. Our house had stone walls, 3 feet thick, and giant fireplaces, stone sinks, and bread ovens from when our house had been the village bakery in some long forgotten past.

And even after my family moved to Toronto, with it’s modern glass skyscrapers, we would return each summer to that old house in France. My sister and I exploring our ancient empty village, most of its inhabitants having left generations earlier. It was our secret forgotten world, and we cherished it.

But now 30 years have past since I slept in that house, my mother having sold it long ago, and my interests having shifted to Spain, for obvious reasons. And after my father died in France, and my sister left there, I shut the door on the country, and the Aveyron, without even meaning to. I simply had no reason to return. That is…until this year.

Again, I filmed and edited this myself, with my wife, Nancy filming the difficult sections where I had to be in front of the camera.

I hope this video portrays my love affair with a quiet forgotten part of the world. And I hope you'll find it engaging.

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Cruising on my motorcycle with this playing as the sun is going down. The peace and tranquility is unparalleled. This erases all noise from the world.

ARyan-rmcy
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I'm 77 and listened this song so many times but every tyme is a new message for me, the life isn't infinite and how many remembers this song is giving me

ridertrade
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Has become one of my favorite songs ever.

uiolax
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You describing my soul in many melodies of yours Jesse... Thank you for helping me through life. Your music should be playing in peoples lives because it’s pure and honest and most of all...it has the soul full of love and emotions. Thank you❤️

ElvirIbnAdil
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The intimate finesse of what notes Jesse chooses to play, and which ones he doesn't shows how the song is written from an unscripted heart... just following the feelings. That is everlasting art. And the spirit recognizes and follows that soothing, still small voice. Still wondering how many times can I listen to this song? I don't think it's possible to tire of it. It's food.
All my soul is grateful Jesse.

genevieve
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just got to see him tonight in Edmonton, AB Canada. I have lost track of how many times I have seen him over the last 20 years since I heard about him, and the shows are just as good now as they were when I first went. This is one of my top Jesse Cook songs and was so glad that he played it tonight.

Greg_oil_fan
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Çok güzel insanın ruhunu dinlendiriyor👏👏 Türkiye'den sevgiler saygılar

serhatderman
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To be able to write a life story on a six string guitar is amazing...to be able to do it so emotionally beautiful, is from another dimension of the senses. God bless Jesse ❤🍃 ~Peter

PeterPetelski
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Comment ne pas apprécier cet excellent guitariste tel Jesse Cook 😀🎸🎸🎸

sinquinjp
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Paying respect to one's former home with such introspective and pensive music speaks immensely to me. Thank you, Jesse, for this masterpiece.

SashaKebo
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Brings me memories of my long deceased

robertcombs
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He has incredible talent making the guitar sing!

rrurban
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Я просто в восторге от его игры!!!
Schon mehrere Monate in der Dauerschleife....!

АнтиватаАнтивата
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This is more than just a song. This is the embodiment of perfection. It is truly amazing how Jesse puts his soul in every cord. It's truly a masterpiece. A work of divine art. ❤❤❤

ArthurAbrams-ly
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Any time I listen to this beautiful song it takes me back to my childhood too. Thanks you Jesse for the song and this beautiful place you have shared with us.

Idrum-Iraj
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Beautiful song, beautiful video. Your wife is quite the videographer, all the shots of you are creative and well executed.

amberhawke
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Ever since I heard and was impressed with your work Gravity - You are my favorite guitar player. I wish you endless inspiration.

tma
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Been a roofer my whole life my hands are so sore, wish I could play like you sir!!! Beautiful

rjriddle
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Adoro este tema de Jesse.É raro o dia que não ouço.Muito bom

isauraleal
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The idyllic scenery of the countryside will have healed your fatigue. That's why it's such a beautiful song.💯🙎💖

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