A well-done live music session can capture and communicate crucial nuances that connect the artist to fans in an intimate way, which cannot be conveyed through studio production, music video, or even most concerts. A well-done live music session is close-up, honest, unedited, and raw. This is a collection of some of the “live sessions” I’ve found around the interwebs. This page began as a place to “collect” the sessions I like, but feel free to listen along. If you hit “like” below, Sessions will automatically post the videos to your facebook news feed. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-5371242-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @footstomp)http://footstomp.tumblr.com/<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/vTX4gAACMJc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Gregory Alan Isakov - “If I Go, I’m Goin” (eTown webisode #341) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTX4gAACMJc&feature=share">etownradioshow</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/49702112502http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/49702112502Sun, 05 May 2013 11:58:31 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B0_iQaJfoWM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Over the Rhine - Earthbound Love Song (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0_iQaJfoWM&feature=share">WNRNradio</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/49700983280http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/49700983280Sun, 05 May 2013 11:44:06 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/w2MnJGBpSR4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Phosphorescent - Song For Zula (Live on KEXP) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2MnJGBpSR4&feature=share">kexpradio</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/49700238150http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/49700238150Sun, 05 May 2013 11:34:35 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AxiCHPNqF3o?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Iron & Wine - Winter Prayers (Live on KEXP) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxiCHPNqF3o&feature=share">kexpradio</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/48416783451http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/48416783451Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:10:33 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/IKFHGX1-jQI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Avett Brothers Sing, Pretty Girl from Annapolis (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKFHGX1-jQI&feature=share">crackerfarm</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/48387447992http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/48387447992Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:33:21 -0600<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/1Uo6jyHqxOo?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Cold war kids - Hang Me Up to Dry live on Jools holland (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uo6jyHqxOo&feature=share">lendafender</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/47245935486http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/47245935486Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:14:22 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/h0V9vmtJyN0?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Avett Brothers Sing, Hammer Down.. By The Late Jason Molina (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0V9vmtJyN0&feature=share">crackerfarm</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/47244508516http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/47244508516Fri, 05 Apr 2013 20:56:19 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z2YgEYC1wbc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Justin Jones - Hold On, Hold On (Neko Case cover) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2YgEYC1wbc&feature=share">WNRNradio</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/45474109825http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/45474109825Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:11:29 -0600<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/61570115" width="400" height="300" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Forest & The Trees - Dreams</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/45248956366http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/45248956366Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:47:55 -0600Vimeoacousticsessionsessionacoustiquelivemusicsessionconcertaemportertakeawayshowstockholmindie5dmarkiiiloveswedenswedenfolk<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/54797432?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&badge=0" width="400" height="224" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://beforethewinterfires.com/post/37808420611">beforethewinterfires</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>During their UK autumn tour together, Chris Pureka and Gregory Alan Isakov took time out to perform Chris’ Barn Song at the Salts Mill, Saltaire.  Taken from the album How I Learned to See in the Dark</p> </blockquote>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/37949848927http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/37949848927Fri, 14 Dec 2012 19:06:59 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/B5LYKvbYiWs?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Deep Sea Diver: In Black & White (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5LYKvbYiWs&feature=share">soundonthesound</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/37094871369http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/37094871369Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:23:19 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>“The Once and Future Carpenter”</p> <p>The Avett Brothers perform for CNN (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j37xdQFJ-Ng&list=PLItWkVuyxHmXjC0rFKZafGqgMrWOEAqCM">CNN</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/37094081169http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/37094081169Sun, 02 Dec 2012 22:09:37 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/JPDL7pYAGuY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>#449 Evening Hymns - Thirteen (Big Star cover) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPDL7pYAGuY&feature=share">cargovideo</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/36196879410http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/36196879410Tue, 20 Nov 2012 23:46:40 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MIqhbyZ5iZg?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Rocky Votolato - Portland is Leaving (The Revival Tour) - CARDINAL SESSIONS (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIqhbyZ5iZg&feature=share">CardinalSessions</a>)</p> <p>an old favorite renewed.</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/35251528628http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/35251528628Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:56:29 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CDtjDUN6_Rw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Avett Brothers Sing, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea By Neutral Milk Hotel (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDtjDUN6_Rw&feature=share">crackerfarm</a>)</p> <p>CRACKERFARM CAN DO NO WRONG. Amazing.</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/35249461465http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/35249461465Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:25:00 -0700<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u4Y-V_i-ivI?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Glen Hansard & Markéta Irglová - Lies (Live in Seattle November 4, 2007) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Y-V_i-ivI&feature=share">YouGottaHearThisSong</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/34215414103http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/34215414103Tue, 23 Oct 2012 22:52:32 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MPeWYIiNQMY?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Milk Carton Kids (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPeWYIiNQMY&feature=share">ThePortlandSessions</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/34208835610http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/34208835610Tue, 23 Oct 2012 20:50:08 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/iKIegJH7Mdc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Shovels and Rope - Birmingham (Live on 89.3 The Current) (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKIegJH7Mdc&feature=share">893TheCurrent</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/33761489356http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/33761489356Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:23:36 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/YiPStqyfJJw?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Lumineers - Stubborn Love - Secret Show at Lightning 100 (by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiPStqyfJJw&feature=share">WRLTLightning100</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/33760852256http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/33760852256Wed, 17 Oct 2012 00:02:23 -0600<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OcMFZlkGx2Q?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>The Mynabirds - Jesus, Etc (Wilco cover)</p> <p>(by <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcMFZlkGx2Q&feature=share">WNRNradio</a>)</p>http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/33760397925http://footstomp.tumblr.com/post/33760397925Tue, 16 Oct 2012 23:48:28 -0600