The Tallest Man on Earth

Kristian Matsson was in NYC to play a few shows during a stretch of nasty weather. We got together one rainy afternoon to raid some downtown spot to make a film.

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH - THE GARDENER

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One catch: after soundcheck the day before, Tallest Man’s guitars were locked inside the NYC music venue, Town Hall, where he’d be playing later that night with Bon Iver. Solution: we’d have to shoot somewhere with a decent supply of guitars that he might borrow. A fan of music of all kinds, Jeff, the awesome, museum-quality proprietor of the legendary Music Inn on West 4th Street in Greenwich Village was happy to oblige. The staff took refuge downstairs, where they ripped through some take-out tacos while the Swedish guy played songs from his debut Shallow Grave. The Tallest Man, who inevitably gets talked about in terms of Dylan apparently had no idea he was playing just three doors down from where Dylan actually lived and just around the corner from where the cover photo of The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan was shot.

THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH - THESE DAYS (NICO COVER)

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The Tallest Man had a blast with the Music Inn’s incredible collection of instruments that squeeze the hallways like clogged arteries and hang from the ceiling like stalactites. In this one, he puts together an impromptu rendering – with thumb-piano, toy piano, guitar – of "These Days," by Jackson Brown, best known via Nico.

Ben Cramer

le 13 April 2009 par
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Words cannot describe how beautiful those two videos were. You’ve again outdone yourself La Blogotheque. Your videos have once more given me goosebumps, and make me want to instantly book the next plane to the place where you filmed and experience the magic for myself. Thank you, thank you, thank you...

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14 April 2009, by Michael

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Second that! Amazing, each one is really like a short movie more than a music video.

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14 April 2009, by brian

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Where is Vincent Moon?

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14 April 2009, by Eddie

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Look for him, if the signature’s what matters

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14 April 2009, by Chryde

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It’s in New York. Vincent Moon is only in Paris.

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3 May 2009, by Hope

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That was a good video. I really want to go to that shop.

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15 April 2009, by un courageux anonyme

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I’ve been there many times. It’s about the size of a walk-in closet with hundreds of instruments. I suggest you go there. The store owner is as much of a treasure as the store itself.

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17 September 2009, by west 4th wanderer

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This is amazing. Thanks again for another astounding video!

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15 April 2009, by un courageux anonyme

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Beautifully shot and beautiful song. Thanks for this.

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15 April 2009, by Fikri

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Clogged hallway arteries and stalactites of instruments, with some nostalgic music for scale? — I like that. Still great memories of that Bon Iver concert which TMoE opened in style and with much, much Swedish charm.

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16 April 2009, by Sweetex

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Sigh.... To listen and watch this. Life is good.

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18 April 2009, by D

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makes me smile

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25 April 2009, by un courageux anonyme

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I have never heard a better cover of "These Days."

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27 April 2009, by Billy Shears

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"These Days" was actually written by Jackson Browne. Nico’s cover was just more popular.

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1 May 2009, by un courageux anonyme

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that is the spot i like to be & you take us there... tallest man on earth sings my heart right now. i saw him in st. paul, minnesota at the turf club, it is beauty, softness, love.

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5 May 2009, by squish

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Some musicians dream about signing a record deal with a major.

I dream about drinking a coup of tea with Simon of Bella Union, thank him in person for giving me the background songs of the most wonderful moment of my life and give him some of my musics as a gift. Another one of my dreams is to make exactly the same but with the guys of Blogotheque.

You changed me!

Thanks,

Simão (Portugal)

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9 May 2009, by Simão

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This is another case where a Take Away Show has made me a fan of music I had never heard. Thanks!

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11 May 2009, by Andrew

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Really phenomenal video. I’ve watched it 5 or 6 times already.

But you people in New York need to get your own influential folk musician. Bob Dylan is Minnesota’s.

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27 May 2009, by un courageux anonyme

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Langhorne Slim

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15 November 2009, by un courageux anonyme

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This is beautiful. My heart is smiling.

Thank you.

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12 July 2009, by CQ

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AAAH! So, I saw this video when it was first posted and just last night on my last day of my NYC trip, I found this music store and thought it looked familiar! I asked one of the staffers if, by chance, there had been an improvised music video shot there and he mentioned this video. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, the whole back of the wall had ukuleles, resonating ukuleles, and banjoleles! I was soooo happy! I got to play around with them, the drums, the old toy pianos, and even a sitar! :D Outside, two guys were playing guitars, jamming and such like they must do ever day (they sounded very well practiced). They played some Jimi Hendrix, Beatles, and some indie tunes, but I was delighted to hear them play "These Days", just like in the video! I hung out on the sidewalk and sang along, and stuck around for more than an hour making friends and talking about how fun NYC had been before I had to leave the next morning.

One of the greatest nights evah!

If you’re interested in going there, it’s a block over from Bleecker Street. Turn on Jones and then right on West 4th Street and you’ll find the glorious Music Inn, standing between a bong shop (another good place to pop your head in ;>) and two sex shops! haha

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12 August 2009, by Amy

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loved the cover of these days but i hate the vimeo video player! it’s so glitchy and frustrating.

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18 September 2009, by Rob

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I’m totally going to that shop next month. Anyone down to have a mini sesh? lol

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8 December 2009, by luminous beam

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The Second Video Is actually a Jackson Brown Cover. Nico Covered it herself.

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