Ben Gibbard Covers Nirvana, Plays New Stuff In Somerville, MA
More cover love! Mog user msquared wandered over to Somerville Theatre in Massachusetts last night to catch the David Bazan and Ben Gibbard solo tour. In addition to a song-requesting Ted Leo making his presence felt by bantering with Ben, the Somerville crowd was treated to a Gibbard-and-piano take on "All Apologies." msquared offers up this vid...
Much as we love that In Utero classic, "Everyone is gay" rightly belongs on this list of 'most outrageous claims in pop music history.' Anyway, you Death Cab watchers have been writing about some of the new tunes Ben's been trying on the road; yesterday we had a listen of "Casino Blues," which it seems Gibbard has in tow most nights this trek. After the jump, some msquared vid of that tune, as well as a fresh newbie piano ballad called "Thin Ice."
Enjoy.
"Thin Ice"
"Casino Blues"
Posted at 1:32 PM in Video
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Death Cab For Cutie | Nirvana
Updated the download links, friends. Check it OUT.
www.xanga.com/noiseburrow
Score = 0
For God's sake, please everyone let Kurt rest in peace.
This might actually be worse than The Polyphonic Spree covering "Lithium". Yuck.
Score = 0
Yeah that was pretty bad. Ben Gibbard should maybe stick to playing sappy acoustic love ballads.
Score = 0
man i love ted leo.
Score = 0
This is fucking awful.
Score = 0
i liked it!
ive been way too positive around here lately. i must say something negative...uh...i wanna stab bono in the vocal chords!
ah, i feel better now.
Score = 0
it's 'all apologies' not everyone is gay
Score = 0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uar8b5kFVWg
this is ben playing "cath". i like this new song better.
Score = 0
i'm a big gibbard fan, but i think i'd be pissed if i paid to see a show and got someone playing bad nirvana covers instead. boo.
Score = 0
it's 'all apologies' not everyone is gay
Posted by: jose amador at May 8, 2007 6:19 PM
Uh, 'everyone is gay' is a line in the song, dude
Score = 0
I liked the Nirvana cover, but I must say, the new song "Thin Ice" sounds a bit too much like "Different Names for the Same Place."
Score = 0
i saw it live and it sounded really good, i don't know why you guys are so negative towards it.
Score = 0
nirvana is wana of my favorite bands but i like death cab much beter
Score = 0