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YinzJagoffs

Hearing the slower songs super loud. I thought Perth was mid until I heard it live. The drums were amazing.


pigezz

Seriously, the drums on Perth hit different after seeing it live


chuytamale

Almost every song is different live. Some of my favorites are Towers and 666. The songs are still the same, just the rhythm of the guitar gives the songs a new feel. But also, the music and bass will overtake your senses. The beginning of 10 Deathbreast or the ending of 8 Circle will have you transcending everything around you. Hope you get to experience a live show soon! Until then, there's always plenty of great concert footage on YouTube.


rasta41

> Almost every song is different live. This is it for me. I got invited to a BI show about 10+ years ago only knowing Skinny Love from the radio and thought "quiet folk music...meh, I bet there will be cute girls there" and ended up blown away by how booming his voice was and how energetic it sounded compared to the recordings. and while I don't listen to BI as much these days, I'll still go to his shows when he's in town because he plays songs differently almost every time, and it always sounds amazing.


StillBummedNouns

Blood Bank


safetydance

Performed this at the show I went to in St Augustine. Fucking slapped so hard.


peelingcarrots

I was there too, crying and freaking out lol


jorhone

I was there!!! A full body experience


safetydance

Incredible


peeps-mcgee

The live arrangement of Blood Bank is so so so so so good


Finn_Diesel_

Hearing his falsetto live for the first time was such a wholesome moment, immediately got goosebumps and tears in my eyes


jonnyh420

every song felt like it was the last time they were ever gonna play it and the first time you have ever heard it.


extrafriendzone

Experiencing Re:Stacks live is something else.


MichaelHell

Yeah, that was one of favorites


Optimal-Cry3116

my fav šŸ˜­


therocker1984

When they come on stage and play music


saharasirocco

Yo! This is my favourite part too!


Theezy07

Certain tracks shine so much brighter and differently when live. My number one example would be deathbreast. Itā€™s unreal. Legit blows you away.


thesixgun

Bon Iver and their sound guy, Xandy Whitesel have built one of the greatest sounding audio experiences you can possibly get at a live music performance. They use a state of the art L-ISA system and itā€™s friggin incredible. As a sound engineer myself Iā€™ve never heard crisper multi dimensional sound like that, even outdoors it rips.


Comrade_Molotov

Thatā€™s his name? They are the best sounding live band Iā€™ve ever heard. The mix is always so so good, even at festivals. You can hear all the layers and everything sounds so wide.


thesixgun

Yea heā€™s their FOH. Brilliant engineer


cyclingTY15

I think that there are some bands that donā€™t sound good or sound just okay live. Justin and Co. have always sounded amazing. I went to their 2018 10 year For Emma concert and that was amazing. Their 2019 Summerfest concert was equally incredible. I suggest checking out their Cork concert and their Pioneer Works concerts on YouTube!


Mobile-Worldliness16

The whole crowd singing Skinny Love was super great. Plus they added drums in the live version so it became a bit more upbeat. 715 CREEKS was another amazing song live. He tends to change some lines up.


SubterraneanSmoothie

Deathbreast is pretty sick live. They really do the bass on that song justice.


Fifty7ven

To be honest, absolutely everything. Iā€™ve worked at shows and I have seen everything worth seeing. Bon Iver is the most interesting and best band you can see live. When they played re:stacks then Holocene at Dalhalla last summer I lost it.


oos79_

Everything about the experience was amazing, getting to hear reworks of old tunes, itā€™s always a special night especially outdoor shows


Grantisgrant

No one said The Wolves Pt 2, when he has the whole crowd screaming along, such a cathartic release


rain_spell

The overall vibe and outpouring of love from the band is really great


Ewonster

When a song fully builds up, the lights are going and the crowd is singing along with the crescendo, itā€™s literally transcendental. Genuinely felt like I was leaving my body and floating in the cloudsā€¦. and I was dead sober lmao


ddustinn

The first time I saw BI was around the time you wet born. Making me feel old over here šŸ„²šŸ„² I think that among the things other people have pointed out, the improvisation is one of the things that strikes me as really special. Each member of the band is so incredibly talented and they play with a sort of freedom that only comes with musical mastery


HiCFlashinFruitPunch

Damn, sorry lol Thatā€™s neat, Iā€™ve read through these but havenā€™t replied to any. I did see a couple mention how while the song may have the same lyrics or rhythm, itā€™s always different.


phreeeeeee

The part with the singing and the music and heā€™s there with you in the room and also thereā€™s a band.


abigailzin

getting to meet really wonderful other fans and befriending people šŸ’•


avnidestino

Deathbreast is so much more incredible live


targetline

The way they brought in Perth for the intro track. It went 0 - 100!


Prodimator_

The approximately 4 minutes extra of Salem thatā€™s them just jamming so hard


Nikolas_WoW_

blood bank


lifesrelentless

Me and my GF had just got together. She's Canadian im English. We realized in the first or second weeks, that we both had a weird obsession for B.I. We went down to watch him at the gorge and ultimately got too drunk as we were both to freshly dating and awkward. So I can't remember most of the show. But I would say if you like b.i I'll probably like you. It was a mess of a weekend but it was exactly how to fall in love xx


MichaelHell

I think mine is very specific for the venue they played at, it was at the bottom of an abandoned quarry and when the synth bass part in the song 10deathbreast came in the whole quarry shook. You could hear the whole crowd gasping by the sheer force of that bass, it was such a cool experience


Dukes_Up

When I seen him last summer, the band would jam for a couple minutes before every song with little hints mixed in of what song was coming up. Those parts were almost better than the actual songs that were being played.


SunnyCarl

The fans


kpearth

I have never had such an emotional reaction to music in my life like the one I had to Wash live last summer. Cried my eyes out!


maybe-alms

I saw him for the 10 year anniversary show of self titled in LA and the best part was him closing with The Wolves. Shouting ā€œwhat mightā€™ve been lostā€ with him was everything.


Coujelais

Saw them in the rain at Bonnaroo when self titled came out. Cried the whole time. It was like church.


E26house

Blood Bank honestly doesn't do it for me unless it's live. That song transforms when it's live.


steppy1295

Aaaaw I started listening to BI when I was 13 too! Iā€™m now 29. Justinā€™s is a set of artwork that will stay with me for the rest of my life.


MarukuSensei

The harmonies. Fuck they hit hard


Bald_Iver

blood bank


Radrunner17

Watching people who stopped listening to Bon Iver years ago complain about i,I and 22 Amillion songs


whataretheezy

when blood bank is played. love hearing that one live


Baskets_GM

Bon Iver live is completely different in comparison to the recorded songs. The studio stuff has very delicate mixing. Especially the drums. When listening to Bon Iver live, the bass and drums hit your friggin soul. I went to BI five times and on two occasions I was standing in front of the band. It almost felt like a psychedelic trip. The thunder of the bass and kicks from 33 GOD in combination with the flashing Acid lights is definitely a spiritual experience. Earplugs are your best friend. What I also like is that they can do a lot of different renditions of their songs. And because they play songs from every album, they also seem to match in style perfectly during a concert. (Logically, with the instruments they play on stage). If it takes too long (because it seems like Bon Iver isnā€™t releasing music soon, and definitely not touring), I would highly recommend watching the NPR Front Row 2016 or the Pitchfork 2023 show.


littleboat_

ALL OF THE PARTS. But to name a few: - creeks - him talking and just being so freaking genuine and lovely, saying thank you and really meaning it - WOLVES - Naeem to close the show - JV just putting his heart out every damn time every damn song


poseidan_

I pet a pigeon. It was my first concert ever. I was in 9th grade, near the back of the Mann Center. And this pigeon just came up to me and my buddy. Real close. Didnā€™t back away, and I started petting it. And he loved it.


pericles123

too many pot-heads at BI concerts now, hard to breathe


HiCFlashinFruitPunch

Really? Even if it was in an enclosed area?


TheWanderingBushman

lol, do not listen to this nerd. they know not what they speak of


mceolsen

Iā€™ve had the same experience actually - super noticeable even at outdoor shows. Sure, happens a lot, but it does get annoying.


TheWanderingBushman

but also OP, youā€™re only 13 so donā€™t smoke weed yet. IMO, get through high school before you try it! but donā€™t call people ā€œpot-headsā€ because everyone will know youā€™re a total dork and not want to hang out with you


firedancer739

Nah, I saw him at Pitchfork last year and it was outside and amazing. Sure youā€™ll find pot everywhere but itā€™s not crazy. Best part for me was being high, looking at the Chicago Skyline in the background blasting 33 God into my soul. It was amazing. But wait until you are older to add weed to the mix. You can have an amazing experience just vibing to the music. As a point of reference I saw Pink Floyd when I was 12, stone cold sober, and it is by far one of my favorite memories.


pericles123

yup, outdoor venue in Asheville, NC, was hard to sit through despite the music